The osteoperiosteal flap : a simplified approach to alveolar bone reconstruction / edited by Ole T. Jensen
By Ole T. Jensen.
Description
This elaborately illustrated and concisely written book takes a fresh look at alveolar bone reconstruction, positing that the vitality of the gingiva-alveolus-implant complex is more important than simple implant longevity. With the use of osteoperiosteal flaps, the surgeon manipulates available bone to recover what is missing in a very specific way: endosteally. This relatively closed wound approach seems to spontaneously activate the epigenetic signal within the gingivoalveolar complex, and the augmentation develops in a manner analogous to primordial growth. Soft tissue generally follows...
ISBN(s)
0867154187, 9780867154184
