Rehabilitation of Edentulous Atrophic Anterior Mandible – The Role of Vertical Alveolar Distraction Osteogenesis

The rehabilitation of patients with edentulous alveolar ridge is always a challenge, more so in case of a long standing atrophic mandible. Mandible, the largest movable bone in the maxillofacial skeleton is associated with many soft tissue attachments which imparts dislodging forces to prosthesis....

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Main Authors: Mathew O Mampilly, Latha P Rao, Joyce Sequiera, B H Sripathi Rao, Jagadish Chandra, Gunachandra Rai
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Published: JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited 2014-11-01
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author Mathew O Mampilly
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Jagadish Chandra
Gunachandra Rai
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description The rehabilitation of patients with edentulous alveolar ridge is always a challenge, more so in case of a long standing atrophic mandible. Mandible, the largest movable bone in the maxillofacial skeleton is associated with many soft tissue attachments which imparts dislodging forces to prosthesis. In addition to this, the rate of resorption of the mandibular ridge is four times that of the maxilla. These factors make the environment of the mandibular arch less favorable to complete denture stability and retention. An ideal solution would be to augment the atrophic alveolar ridge with native bone of the individual which shall eliminate the possible complications, associated with conventional ridge augmentation procedures. With advent of modern technology, and increased biological understanding, the principles of distraction osteogenesis are increasingly being applied to the craniofacial skeleton and have been found to be a viable option in augmenting the native alveolar bone in the mandible. Here the application of an indigenous stainless steel vertical alveolar distraction device to augment atrophic anterior mandibular ridge is assessed in six patients.
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spelling doaj.art-d7412b748cdf4e868c812552ff5ae2f72022-12-22T01:32:36ZengJCDR Research and Publications Private LimitedJournal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research2249-782X0973-709X2014-11-01811ZR01ZR0310.7860/JCDR/2014/10436.5146Rehabilitation of Edentulous Atrophic Anterior Mandible – The Role of Vertical Alveolar Distraction OsteogenesisMathew O Mampilly0Latha P Rao1Joyce Sequiera2B H Sripathi Rao3Jagadish Chandra4Gunachandra Rai5Assistant Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial surgery, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Mangalore, India.Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Mangalore, India.Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Yenepoya Dental College, Mangalore, India.Professor and HOD, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Yenepoya Dental College, Mangalore, India.Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Yenepoya Dental College, Mangalore, India.Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Yenepoya Dental College, Mangalore, India.The rehabilitation of patients with edentulous alveolar ridge is always a challenge, more so in case of a long standing atrophic mandible. Mandible, the largest movable bone in the maxillofacial skeleton is associated with many soft tissue attachments which imparts dislodging forces to prosthesis. In addition to this, the rate of resorption of the mandibular ridge is four times that of the maxilla. These factors make the environment of the mandibular arch less favorable to complete denture stability and retention. An ideal solution would be to augment the atrophic alveolar ridge with native bone of the individual which shall eliminate the possible complications, associated with conventional ridge augmentation procedures. With advent of modern technology, and increased biological understanding, the principles of distraction osteogenesis are increasingly being applied to the craniofacial skeleton and have been found to be a viable option in augmenting the native alveolar bone in the mandible. Here the application of an indigenous stainless steel vertical alveolar distraction device to augment atrophic anterior mandibular ridge is assessed in six patients.https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/5146/10436_CE(Ra)_F(Sh)_PF1(ABAK)_PFA(Sh)_PF2(PAG).pdfalveolar distraction osteogenesisatrophic ridgesedentulous mandible
spellingShingle Mathew O Mampilly
Latha P Rao
Joyce Sequiera
B H Sripathi Rao
Jagadish Chandra
Gunachandra Rai
Rehabilitation of Edentulous Atrophic Anterior Mandible – The Role of Vertical Alveolar Distraction Osteogenesis
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
alveolar distraction osteogenesis
atrophic ridges
edentulous mandible
title Rehabilitation of Edentulous Atrophic Anterior Mandible – The Role of Vertical Alveolar Distraction Osteogenesis
title_full Rehabilitation of Edentulous Atrophic Anterior Mandible – The Role of Vertical Alveolar Distraction Osteogenesis
title_fullStr Rehabilitation of Edentulous Atrophic Anterior Mandible – The Role of Vertical Alveolar Distraction Osteogenesis
title_full_unstemmed Rehabilitation of Edentulous Atrophic Anterior Mandible – The Role of Vertical Alveolar Distraction Osteogenesis
title_short Rehabilitation of Edentulous Atrophic Anterior Mandible – The Role of Vertical Alveolar Distraction Osteogenesis
title_sort rehabilitation of edentulous atrophic anterior mandible the role of vertical alveolar distraction osteogenesis
topic alveolar distraction osteogenesis
atrophic ridges
edentulous mandible
url https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/5146/10436_CE(Ra)_F(Sh)_PF1(ABAK)_PFA(Sh)_PF2(PAG).pdf
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