1Senior Lecturer, Department of Prosthodontics and Crown & Bridge, Coorg Institute of Dental Sciences, Virajpet, Karnataka, India
2Associate Professor, Department of Prosthodontics and Crown & Bridge, Coordinator-Postgraduate Certificate Course in Advanced Oral Implantology, Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, India
3Consulting Prosthodontist, Mittal Dental and Implant Centre, Jodhpur, India
4Associate Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, India
*Corresponding Author: Dr Nayana Prabhu Associate Professor Department of Prosthodontics and Crown & Bridge, Coordinator-Postgraduate Certificate Course in Advanced Oral Implantology, Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, India Email: mpnayana@gmail.com
Online published on 20 March, 2019.
The method of horizontal bone augmentation using ridge split and expansion was introduced by Dr. Hilt Tatum about 30 years ago, and it has been followed since then. Though there are many methods available for horizontal bone augmentation, ridge split and expansion has been used widely. In this case report we describe a case of horizontal ridge augmentation using ridge expansion along with simultaneous implant placement in esthetic maxillary anterior region.
Ridge split, ridge augmentation, deficient bone, ridge expansion
