Adjunct Professor, Department of Dentistry, Inga University Center, Uninga, Maringa, Brazil
Case Report
Bone Reconstruction of an Atrophic Fully Edentulous Maxilla Associated With Platelet Rich Fibrin and Leukocyte: A Case Report
Author(s): Vinicius Gustavo Petronilho, Ísis de Fátima Balderrama*, Artur Breno Wanderley Alécio, Murilo Basso Delazeri and Vilmar Divanir Gottardo
Atrophic maxilla rehabilitation is a complex treatment procedure and the treatment involves bone reconstruction with bone grafts, dental implants placement and restorative phase to require function and esthetics to the patient. The aim of this case report was demonstrate the effectiveness of the combination of bone reconstruction techniques with a tent-pole grafting and sinus floor elevation as treatment of an atrophic maxilla, both techniques were performed with Leukocytes Platelet-Rich Fibrin (LPRF) and implant placement association. A 51-year-old female patient with chief complains associated with removable dental prosthesis in maxilla and the planning were based in bone reconstruction for anterior and posterior maxilla. For anterior maxilla, screws of titanium were positioned following the tent-pole technique and for posterior maxilla were performed sinus augmentation bilaterally,.. View More»
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