ABSTRACT
In order to achieve a success in implant procedures main requirement is availability of adequate bone width around the implant placed. Narrow alveolar ridges with a bone width of less then 5mm require bone augmentation before or after implant placement. Alveolar bone splitting and immediate implant placement have been proposed for patients with severe atrophy of the maxilla and posterior mandible The foremost advantage of the crest expansion technique is a substantially less invasive method; the buccal wall expands after the medullary bone is compressed against the cortical bone. This article presents a case report where in ridge split is performed in posterior mandible followed by immediate implant placement.
KEYWORDS:Alveolar bone splitting, immediate implant, bone augmentation