Dental News - Reconstruction of a horizontal ridge defect using the bone lamina technique

Dr Arndt Happe, Germany

Wed. 12. March 2014

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In the case presented, the treatment plan was to place a single implant in the aesthetically demanding anterior maxillary region in the place of the left lateral incisor.

A moderate horizontal ridge defect was present and the residual bone width was 5.6 mm. A staged approach employing a guided bone regeneration technique with a porcine partially demineralised cortical lamina (OsteoBiol Soft Cortical Lamina, Tecnoss Dental) was chosen. A porcine bone substitute (OsteoBiol mp3, Tecnoss Dental) was used as a filler material.

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After the augmentation procedure, the lamina was covered with a collagen membrane to allow for rapid soft-tissue integration. The augmentation surgery was completed with meticulous flap closure using microsurgical techniques.

After a healing period of six months, an implant of 3.8 mm in diameter and 11 mm in length was placed according to the restorative planning. Finally, an all-ceramic crown was seated on the zirconia abutment.

The images of the final result demonstrate clearly that an aesthetically pleasing outcome was achieved by employing the bone augmentation technique described.

This article was published in the cosmetic dentistry_beauty and science magazine 4/2013.

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