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World J Clin Cases. Mar 6, 2020; 8(5): 971-979
Published online Mar 6, 2020. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v8.i5.971
Published online Mar 6, 2020. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v8.i5.971
Two bone blocks sandwich technique for horizontal reconstruction of severely atrophic alveolar ridge in anterior maxilla: A case report
Hai-Bin Xia, Yu-Feng Zhang, Bin Shi, Min Wang, Department of Oral Implantology, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430079, Hubei Province, China
Yu-Feng Zhang, Min Wang, The State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Basic Science of Stomatology, Hubei Province and Key Laboratory of Oral Biomedicine (Wuhan University), Ministry of Education (Hubei-MOST and KLOBM), Wuhan 430079, Hubei Province, China
Author contributions: Xia HB, Shi B and Wang M contributed to the case report design; Xia HB collected the data; Wang M contributed to the manuscript drafting; Zhang YF supervised the report and the publication process; all authors issued final approval for the version to be submitted.
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Corresponding author: Min Wang, DDS, PhD, Associate Chief Physician, Department of Oral Implantology, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Wuhan University, 237 Luoyu Road, Wuhan 430079, Hubei Province, China. 83wangmin@whu.edu.cn
Received: November 13, 2019
Peer-review started: November 13, 2019
First decision: January 19, 2020
Revised: February 6, 2020
Accepted: February 12, 2020
Article in press: February 12, 2020
Published online: March 6, 2020
Processing time: 114 Days and 7 Hours
Peer-review started: November 13, 2019
First decision: January 19, 2020
Revised: February 6, 2020
Accepted: February 12, 2020
Article in press: February 12, 2020
Published online: March 6, 2020
Processing time: 114 Days and 7 Hours
Core Tip
Core tip: The two bone blocks sandwich technique refers to two autogenous bone blocks harvested from alveolar bone in the maxillary anterior edentulous region, and includes one small bone block and one large bone block. The small bone block is harvested from the apical zone of the large bone block, and it is sandwiched between the large bone block and the palatal bone plate. This technique may be an alternative treatment option in augmenting severe horizontal bone deficiency of the anterior maxilla.