ALVEOLAR RIDGE VERTICAL AUGMENTATION USING TENTING POLE, POLYTETRAFLUOROETHYLENE (PTFE) AND TITANIUM MESH TECHNIQUES

Audra Janovskienė, Vykintas Pliavga, Jonas Zigmantavičius Santrauka Background: Vertical bone resorption begins as soon as the tooth is extracted and, if not stopped, continues until the alveolar bone is completely atrophic. Various ma­terials and techniques are used to rebalance the bone, which helps to restore the stable height of the alveolar bone. Three techniques are…