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Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons

Self-inflating oral tissue expander for ridge augmentation in the severely atrophic mandible

Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons / Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, (P)2234-7550; (E)2234-5930
2013, v.39 no.1, pp.31-34







Abstract

In dentistry, tissue expanders have been used to obtain sufficient soft tissue for alveolar bone augmentation in the severely atrophic ridge. Herein, we review two cases of soft tissue augmentation using a self-inflating tissue expander in patients in the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at Ewha Womans University Mokdong Hospital for bone graft and implant operations. The results of each patient were presented using pre-operative and post-operative radiographs and clinical exams. The results of our study indicate successful bone graft and implant surgery using a self-inflating tissue expander.

keywords
Tissue expansion devices, Soft tissue, Tissue expansion

Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons