Radiographic assessment of computer guided modified ridge splitting technique versus conventional free hand technique in management of horizontal deficiency in posterior mandible: a randomized control clinical trial | ||
| Egyptian Dental Journal | ||
| Volume 71, Issue 2, April 2025, Pages 1269-1277 PDF (1.45 M) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/edj.2025.361099.3390 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Mina ElHadidi* 1; Mohamed Mounir2; Rofaida A. Abaas3 | ||
| 1MSc Student, Researcher at Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Department Faculty of Dentistry Cairo University in Egypt | ||
| 2Associate professor of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry, Cairo University, Egypt. The Head Of Oral Surgery Division, School Of Dentistry, New Giza University, Egypt. (BDS, MSc, PhD). | ||
| 3Lecturer Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Department Faculty of Dentistry Cairo University in Egypt. | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Purpose: The aim of this study was radiographic assessment of computer guided modified ridge splitting technique versus conventional free hand technique in management of horizontal deficiency in posterior mandible. Methodology: Eighteen patients with horizontally deficient posterior mandibular ridges were equally and randomly allocated into two groups; in the study group ( group A ), patients underwent augmentation using guided modified ridge splitting grafting procedure, on the other hand, in the control group (group B) , they underwent augmentation using conventional free hand modified ridge splitting grafting technique. Each patient was assessed radiographically using cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) in the following intervals pre-operatively, immediately post-operatively and four months post-operatively for assessment of horizontal bone gain. Results: The postoperative recovery and healing phase were uneventful in all patients. In the study group, the mean horizontal bone gain after four months was (4.93±0.64) mm, whereas in the other group was (4.46±0.67) mm and the difference was statistically significant (p=0.038). Conclusion: Using a 3D-printed, patient-specific guide for harvesting and fixation of the modified cortical shell offered superior and better horizontal bone gain compared to the freehand harvesting and fixation technique. Keywords: Alveolar ridge deficiency, horizontal augmentation, modified ridge splitting, computer-guided bone augmentation, accuracy. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Alveolar ridge deficiency; horizontal augmentation; modified ridge splitting; computer-guided bone augmentation; accuracy | ||
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