Vertical alveolar crest split and widening – an experimental study on cow ribs, ultrasonic tool development and test on human cadaver heads

Vertical alveolar crest splitting and horizontal distraction of narrow alveolar crests is limited when rotating and low frequency oscillating tools are used due to large amounts of procedural bone loss and poor handling provisions. Aim of this study was to determine the safest osteotomy depth and to...

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Main Authors: Angelo Troedhan, Andreas Kurrek, Marcel Wainwright
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2012-12-01
Series:Surgical Techniques Development
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Online Access:http://www.pagepress.org/journals/index.php/std/article/view/4349