Ridge Split Technique With Immediate Implant PlacementA Case Report

Abstract

Bone resorption following tooth loss is one of the main problems faced in the present era. The posterior regions of the jaws show more resorption compared to the anterior regions with the mandible being affected more. Therefore various techniques have been sought upon and incorporated for expanding the lost bucco-lingual width of the alveolar ridge. In the search for better techniques, ridge split technique has emerged as a successful method. We, present a case of a 36-year-old female patient who came to the outpatient department of periodontology with the chief complaint of missing left back lower tooth which was extracted one year back due to caries. After thorough investigations, it was decided to do a ridge split technique. A piezosurgical unit was used for splitting the ridge, following which bone graft material (alloplast) was placed. This was followed by immediate implant placement.