- HIGH
- Research
- Tier 1
- Peer-Reviewed Research
Postoperative sequelae and complications of alveolar ridge augmentation
- Source
- Journal of Clinical Periodontology
- Author
- Muhammad H. A. Saleh, Hend Abulatifa, Francesco Fanelli, Abdusalam E. Alrmali, Asmaa W. Issa, Hom‐Lay Wang, Giuseppe Troiano
- Originally at
- onlinelibrary.wiley.com(opens in a new tab)
Summary and scoring by The Bell Brief (Dr. Jennifer Bell) using the Drill-Down Protocol. Not the original publisher.
Why it matters for dental
Periodontists and implant surgeons can use defect morphology and surgical technique to counsel patients on the likelihood of membrane exposure, swelling, or need for further grafting after simultaneous ridge augmentation and implant placement.
Key points
- 01
University of Michigan Graduate Periodontics Clinic reviewed 391 patients who received alveolar ridge augmentation with simultaneous implant placement from 2019 to 2024.
- 02
Postoperative sequelae occurred in 31.5% and complications in 25.8% of cases; membrane exposure was more likely with vertical or combined defects.
- 03
Microsurgical technique lowered odds of incision-line dehiscence, while flap extension increased odds of prolonged swelling.
- 04
Need for additional grafting (6.14%) was linked to clinical attachment loss ≥5 mm on the adjacent tooth, current smoking, and long-term systemic corticosteroid use.
Who should care
- Specialist
- Academia / research
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Journal of Clinical Periodontology
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