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Treatment guidelines

Grafting, mandible

Key points

  • Bone in the anterior region of the atrophic edentulous mandible presenting less than 5-6 mm in height and 6 mm in width requires a bone augmentation procedure for implant placement
  • Autologous bone blocks are used for grafting
  • Tension-free soft tissue coverage of the augmented region is mandatory to ensure sufficient wound healing and integration of the bone graft
  • After grafting, alterations of soft and hard tissues must be considered and soft tissue improvements i.e. vestibuloplasty is often indicated

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