2024 Volume 37 Issue 2 Pages 181-185
The material used for bone augmentation in implant treatment may be either artificial bone or autologous bone. Autologous block bone grafts are considered the best choice for the augmentation of extensive lateral bone defects, and the ilium is often chosen as the donor site. In this procedure, the bone block is normally harvested from the iliac crest, but this not infrequently results in morphological or functional issues after the procedure.
We harvested a bone block from the medial plate of the ilium and used it for bone augmentation of a severely resorbed maxillary defect. An implant was inserted at this site 8 months later, followed by secondary surgery 7 months after implant insertion. Two months later, a provisional restoration was made and occlusal loading on the implant was started. Five years and 3 months later, the grafted bone is stable, and there have been no problems with the implant.
