Use of the coronoid process as a donor site for bone grafting was first described
by Youmans and Russell
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to treat non-union of a fractured mandible. Since then, the coronoid process with
or without the ramus has been used in the following ways: after the release of ankylosis
of the temporomandibular joint;
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for grafting of the maxilla, orbital floor, and nose; and augmentation of the sinus
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and alveolar ridge.
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The advantages of using this intraoral donor site are the absence of an extraoral
scar and availability of donor bone bilaterally, with potentially minimal complications.
We have used this novel technique for augmenting the maxillary alveolar ridge for
implant rehabilitation in 20 patients with hypodontia.Keywords
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References
- The coronoid process: a new donor source for autogenous bone grafts.Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol. 1969; 27: 422-428
- Applications of coronoid process as a bone graft in maxillofacial surgery.J Craniofac Surg. 2014; 25: 577-580
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Publication history
Published online: April 29, 2020
Accepted:
April 3,
2020
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