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The influence of self-inflating soft tissue expander on the outcomes of horizontal alveolar ridge augmentation: A randomized controlled clinical and histological study.

Alaa T AliNevine H Kheir El-DinMohammed AliEhab S AbdelhamidAhmed E Amr
Published in: Clinical oral implants research (2023)
Within the limitations of the present study, soft tissue expander has no influence on bone width gain after horizontal alveolar ridge augmentation with an autogenous bone block but may have a positive effect on the quality of augmented bone.
Keyphrases
  • soft tissue
  • bone mineral density
  • bone regeneration
  • insulin resistance
  • quality improvement