Case Studies

LifeNet Health Dental Solutions have been successful in a wide variety of applications as demonstrated by the case studies below.

Ridge Augmentation

• Atraumatic Removal of Displaced Implant in the Fatty Bony Marrow.
  Sodnom-Ish B, Eo MY, Hoang Nguyen TT, Cho YJ, Kim MJ,  Kim SM. The Korean Academy of Oral & Maxillofacial Implantology. 2019;23(3):176-183
• Reconstruction of an atrophied posterior mandible with the inlay technique and allograft block versus allograft particulate: A case report. 
  Checchi V, Mazzoni A, Breschi L, Felice P.  Int J Periodontics Restorative Dent. 2015 Mar-Apr; 35(2):e20-7.
• The modified “Sandwich” technique: A novel surgical approach to regenerative treatment of horizontal bone defects in the posterior atrophic mandible. A case report.
  Felice P, Checchi L, Pistilli R, Barausse C, Spinato S.Implant Dent. 2014 Jun; 23(3):232-238.
• Evaluation of allogenic cellular bone graft for ridge augmentation: A case report.
  Sindler AJ, Behmanesh S, Reynolds MA. Clin Adv Periodontology. 2013; 3(3):159-165.
• Tunnel Access for Guided Bone Regeneration in the Maxillary Anterior.
  Johnson TM, Baron D. Clin. Adv. Periodontics. 2018; 8:27-32.
• Orthodontic treatment of an anterior open bite with the aid of corticotomy procedure: Case report.
  Aljhania AS, Aldreesb AM. Saudi Dent J. 2011 Apr; 23(2): 99–106.
• Reconstruction of a Severely Atrophied Alveolar Ridge by Computer-Aided Gingival Simulation and 3D-Printed Surgical Guide: A Case Report.
  Song IS, Lee MR, Ryu JJ, Lee UL. Int J Oral Maxillofac Implants. 2018 May/June; 33(3):e73–e76.
• Reconstruction of an atrophied posterior mandible with the inlay technique and allograft block versus allograft particulate: A case report.
  Checchi V, Mazzoni A, Breschi L, Felice P. Int J Periodontics Restorative Dent. 2015 Mar-Apr; 35(2):e20-7.
• Autogenous bone grafting in a patient on long-term oral bisphosphonate therapy: Case report.
  El-Halaby A, Becker J, Bissada NF. Int J Periodontics Restorative Dent. 2009 Dec; 29(6):634-641.
• Clinical evaluation of a cancellous block allograft for ridge augmentation and implant placement: A case report.
  Wallace S, Gellin R. Implant Dent. 2008 Jun; 17(2):151-158.
• Mandibular ridge augmentation using a mineralized ilium block: A case letter.
  Sfasciotti GL, Trapani CT, Powers RM. J Oral Implantol. 2016 Apr; 42(2):215-219.
• Implant site development with simultaneous block and soft-tissue graft.
  Fagan MC, Conte GJ, Kao RT. Clin Adv Periodontics. 2013; 3(4):222-228.

Sinus Augmentation

• Two-stage crestal sinus elevation by sequential drills in less than 4 mm of residual ridge height: A clinical and histologic case report.
  Bernardello F, Massaron E, Spinato S, Zaffe D. Implant Dent. 2014 Aug; 23(4):378-86.
• Case report on managing incomplete bone formation after bilateral sinus augmentation using a palatal approach and a dilating balloon technique.
  Boehm TK. Int J Implant Dent. 2017 Dec; 3(1):3.

Socket Preservation

• Case report maxillary implant. Mastronikolas S. Dental Tribune Middle East & Africa Edition. 2014 May-June: 36.

  A method for obtaining peri-implant soft-tissue contours by using screw-retained provisional restorations as impression copings: A clinical report.
  Tsai BY. J Oral Implantol. 2011 Oct; 37(5):605-609.

Soft Tissue Augmentation

• Soft tissue enhancement and implant placement following partial mandibulectomy due to squamous cell carcinoma.
  Bernardello F, Bertasi G, Powers RM, Spinato S, Viaggi A, Bullock J, Felice P. J Oral Implantol. 2017;43(4):291-296.
• Use of dermal matrices to change gingival phenotypes.
  Rojas J, Righesso Leonardo, Rojas L. Int J. Inter. Dent. 2020;13(2):99-101.

Periodontal Defects

• Full mouth reconstruction with immediate implant placement in multiple extraction sockets. 
  Li YH, Chiang TE, Chen YW. J Dent Sci. 2019 Mar; 14(1):99-100.