Abstract

BARRAGAN GUILLEN, Victor Manuel; QUINATOA ESPIN, Melanie Paulette; GUZMAN CARRASCO, Cristian David  and  CASTELO REYNA, Mónica Alexandra. Sticky Bone added to the Split Crest technique for implant placement in an atrophic mandible. Clinical Case. Rev Eug Esp [online]. 2025, vol.19, n.1, pp.89-101. ISSN 2661-6742.  https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.37135/ee.04.22.07.

Placing an implant in an atrophic alveolar ridge is a challenge regarding the reconstruction of bone defects of one or two walls. A solidified bone graft trapped in a fibrin network prevents its dispersion even when subjected to movement or shaking. The Split Crest technique offers a practical way to expand the atrophic alveolar ridge. This allows the use of bone grafts without needing a second surgical site, which reduces the risk of edema, nerve injuries, and pain. A 50-year-old patient, systematically healthy, reported difficulty chewing, swallowing, and speech due to a poorly adapted prosthesis in the jaw, which caused dissatisfaction with the prosthetic treatment already performed. This case report aimed to describe the Sticky Bone procedure by adding an autologous atrophic jaw graft using the Split Crest technique, obtaining an average bone gain of 2.5mm, having good results after eight months postoperatively, there was no peri-implant marginal bone resorption.

Keywords : Oral Surgery; Maxillomandibular Joint Surgery; Bone Substitutes; Dental Implants.

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