Mandibular Ridge Splitting Versus Khoury Shell Technique

Cairo University22 enrolled

Overview

Mandibular ridge splitting with complete separation of the buccal cortical plate versus Khoury shell technique for horizontal augmentation of atrophic posterior mandible

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Horizontal Augmentation of Atrophic Posterior Mandible

Interventions

ridge splitting in group and khoury shell technique in the other groupPROCEDURE

Mandibular ridge splitting with complete separation of the buccal cortical plate for horizontal augmentation of atrophic posterior mandible in one group and the other group will receive khoury shell technique by taking bone block from the ramus

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 20 YearsMax age: 60 YearsHealthy volunteers:

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Inclusion Criteria: * Patients with atrophic mandible with residual bone width 3 to 4 mm. * Both sexes. * No intraoral soft and hard tissue pathology * No systemic condition that contraindicate implant placement. Exclusion Criteria: * • Any pathology in the posterior mandible. * Heavy smokers more than 20 cigarettes per day. * Patients with systemic disease that may affect normal healing. * Psychiatric problems * Disorders to implant are related to history of radiation therapy to the head and neck neoplasia, or bone augmentation to implant site.

Locations (1)

Cairo University

Cairo, Egypt

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Amount of horizontal bone gain (bone width)

measurement using CBCT

Time frame: 4 months

Secondary Outcomes

Soft tissue healing

Dehiscence or no dehiscence

Time frame: 1 months

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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