[The possibility of obtaining bone autograft from the anterior palate to restore limited bone defects].

Objective: Determination of the optimal zone of the alveolar process of the upper jaw for bone autograft sampling according to cone-beam computed tomography.

Material and methods: A study was conducted to assess the possibility of taking a bone autograft from the palatine surface of the alveolar process of the upper jaw. The criteria for inclusion of patients in the study were the presence of a complete dentition and the absence of removed teeth in the upper jaw. A total of 50 patients participated in the study. Determination of the optimal zone for bone autograft sampling was carried out using cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) of the upper jaw.

Results: The optimal area for bone autograft sampling is the area of the palatine surface of the alveolar process in the projection of the frontal group of teeth and the area of the upper jaw mound. When taking bone autograft in he projection of the frontal group of teeth and the area of the upper jaw mound with a probability of 95.11%, a 4 mm long trepan can be used. In 39.6% of cases, the parameters of the alveolar process allow the use of standard trepans with a diameter of 3.5 mm, which makes it possible to obtain a bone cylinder with a diameter of 3 mm. At the same time, in the area of the alveolar process of the frontal group of teeth, it is possible to pick up bone autograft more by 16-23 mm³ than in the the area of the upper jaw mound.

Conclusion: The palatine surface of the alveolar process can be used for bone autograft sampling when planning to eliminate limited defects of the upper jaw. The CBCT method makes it possible to determine the optimal bone autograft sampling zone and the available bone volume, which minimizes injury to the patient.