SPLIT CREST TECHNIQUE: A 16-YEAR FOLLOW-UP CASE REPORT

G. Ferraro¹, M.V. Paratelli², G. El Haddad² and E. El Haddad²

¹University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
²Private practice, Turin, Italy

Correspondence to:
Elias El Haddad, MD, DDS
Corso Vittorio Emanuele II, 38
10123, Turin, Italy
e-mail: elias.h@tiscali.it

Received: 04  December  2023 Accepted: 26 January 2024

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ABSTRACT

     In most cases, alveolar atrophy is a result of tooth loss. To rehabilitate those areas, bone volume must be increased before inserting implants. The alveolar bone’s width must be adequate to the optimally planned implant diameter. Several methods can be performed for bone augmentation, such as autogenous block or Guided Bone Regeneration (GBR). In addition to these methods, the Split Crest Technique (SCT) is a valid option for increasing bone width in atrophic alveolar crests, and it has several advantages. The present work describes a clinical case using the SCT and reviews the literature until now.

KEYWORDS: mandible, jaw, split, crest, alveolus, graft