Restoring Severely Atrophic Edentulous Ridge of Mandible Using Self-Expanding Tissue Expander—A Case Report

Abstract

This report describes the use of Self Inflating Tissue Expanders (SITEs) to rehabilitate severely atrophic edentulous mandibular ridges, enabling successful bone grafting and implant placement. The treatment resulted in stable and complication-free implants over a seven-year follow-up, demonstrating SITEs’ effectiveness in providing sufficient bone volume and soft tissue coverage for dental implants.

Keywords

• self inflating tissue expander
• bone graft
• vertical bone augmentation
• posterior mandible