Balloon Device for Ridge Augmentation?

Posted in Ridge Augmentation Surgical Placement of Dental Implants Tissue Regeneration

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Dr. F., from Massachusetts, asks:

I have a number of dental implant patients treatment planned for augmentation of the soft and hard tissues. I recently became aware of a technique for using a balloon type device for expanding the alveolar ridge area prepatory to tissue expansion procedures. Has anybody used this approach for alveolar ridge augmentation? What has been your experience? Are there any recent publications on this technique?

2 Responses to Balloon Device for Ridge Augmentation?

  1. carlos martínez says:
    March 17, 2007 at 1:33 am

    Dr. F
    that technique is for enlarge the soft tissue that will cover the site of the graft.

  2. Frank Meagher says:
    March 20, 2007 at 8:28 pm

    Check out this article

    Zeiter DJ, Ries WL, Weir TL, Mishkin DJ, Sanders JJ. Related Articles, Links
    The use of a soft tissue expander in an alveolar bone ridge augmentation for implant placement.
    Int J Periodontics Restorative Dent. 1998 Aug;18(4):403-9.
    PMID: 12693426 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

    The baloon expansion technique is for soft tissue expansion in preparation for hard tissue ridge augmentation.

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