Misch Craig

Graft, Graftless and Graft Less Approaches to Managing Ridge Deficiencies Bone augmentation is often required to place an adequate number of dental implants in ideal positions for prosthetic support. In addition to improving biomechanics, bone enhancement can improve esthetic outcomes. The use of autogenous bone is still a mainstay in our surgical techniques but growth factors can be used as an alternative. Inherent disadvantages of bone grafting techniques include increased morbidity, surgic...

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