SynthesisPloS one2017
Types of devices used in ridge split procedure for alveolar bone expansion: A systematic review.
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Efficiency of Using Osseodensification Protocol for Alveolar Ridge Expansion in Edentulous Alveolar Ridges
Who cites it
15 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 36 citations in OpenAlex.
- Effectiveness of bone expansion, compacting and densification in narrow alveolar crests: a systematic review and a meta-analysis.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2025Pooled it
- Effectiveness of osseodensification in enhancing implant stability and ridge expansion in esthetic zone: a randomized controlled clinical trial.Odontology · 2026Trial
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- Minimally Invasive Bone Expansion Using the Ridge Split Technique for Implant Site Modification: A Case Report.Cureus · 2025Article
- Buccal plate fracture during dental implant insertion after mandibular alveolar ridge splitting and expansion managed with bone grafting alone: A case report.International journal of surgery case reports · 2025Article
- Finite element analysis of a new alveolar bone splitting technique in the mandibular posterior region.BMC oral health · 2025Article
- Horizontal Ridge Expansion: A Comparative Study of Motorized Ridge Expanders Versus Osseodensification Techniques.Cureus · 2024Article
- Horizontal ridge augmentation through ridge expansion via osseodensification, guided bone regeneration and ridge‑split: Systematic review and meta‑analysis of clinical trials.Biomedical reports · 2024Article
- Assessment of Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV) Incidence Following Closed Sinus Lift and Ridge Splitting Surgeries: A Cohort Study.Journal of maxillofacial and oral surgery · 2024Article
- Clinical Assessment of the Bone Width Following Lateral Ridge Expansion in Augmentation of Narrow Alveolar Ridges for Placing Immediate Dental Implants.Journal of pharmacy & bioallied sciences · 2022Article
- Short-Term Evaluation of Prosthetic Rehabilitation of Thin Wiry Ridge by Ridge Splitting and Simultaneous Implants Placement: Non-randomized Control Trial.European journal of dentistry · 2022Article
- Ridge augmentation-The new field of computerized guided surgery: A technical note for minimal-invasive bone splitting.Clinical case reports · 2021Article
- Role of p53 deficiency in socket healing after tooth extractions.Journal of molecular histology · 2020Article
- Interantral alveolar ridge splitting for maxillary horizontal expansion and simultaneous dental implant insertion: A case report.Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) · 2019Article
- The effect of modern devices of alveolar ridge split and expansion in the management of horizontally deficient alveolar ridge for dental implant: A systematic review.National journal of maxillofacial surgeryReview
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4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
The aim of this systematic review was to evaluate instrumentation procedures of the alveolar ridge expansion technique (ARST) with or without Guided Bone Regeneration (GBR) and to identify the most used instruments for successful outcome. An electronic as well as manual literature search was conducted in several databases including Medline, Embase, and Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, for articles written in English up to September 2016. The question in focus was to identify the type of device for ridge expansion that is most frequently used and provides adequate bone expansion and implant success rate. To meet the inclusion criteria, the studies were analysed for the following parameters: prospective or retrospective studies, cohort or case studies/series, cases with 5 or more human subjects, type of device used for surgery, location of defect, and minimum follow up period. The frequency of osteotome usage in this study was approximately 65%, and on average, the implant success was 97%. The motorized expanders and ultrasonic surgery system are easier to use and cause less trauma to the bone compared to the traditional/conventional instruments like mallets and osteotomes. However, their cost is a limiting factor; hence, osteotomes remain a popular mode of instrumentation.
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