Reconstruction of an atrophied posterior mandible with the inlay technique and inorganic bovine bone block: a case report.

摘要: A 53-year-old woman underwent bilateral reconstruction of her severely atrophic posterior mandible using inlay inorganic bovine bone block grafting. Four months later, a specimen was taken for histologic evaluation and eight dental implants were placed. These loaded with provisional prosthesis after another 4 months. When the definitive inserted 8 postsurgery, all osseointegrated. Histologic analysis showed that grafted lined newly formed bone. The results indicate blocks might serve as an alternative to autogenous grafting mandibular augmentation technique.