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Atrophy of alveolar ridges

MedGen UID:
343399
•Concept ID:
C1855642
•
Finding
Synonyms: Alveolar bone loss; Atrophy of alveolar margins; Atrophy of alveolar processes of jaw; Flattening of alveolar margin; Flattening of alveolar processes of jaw; Flattening of alveolar ridges; Flattening of gum ridges; Resorption of alveolar margins; Resorption of alveolar processes of jaw; Resorption of alveolar ridges; Shrinking of alveolar ridges; Shrinking of gum ridges
 
HPO: HP:0006308

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVAtrophy of alveolar ridges

Conditions with this feature

Papillon-Lefèvre syndrome
MedGen UID:
45306
•Concept ID:
C0030360
•
Disease or Syndrome
Papillion-Lefevre syndrome (PALS) is an autosomal recessive disorder characterized by palmoplantar keratoderma, periodontitis, and premature loss of dentition (summary by Lefevre et al., 2001).
See: Condition Record
Papillon-Lefèvre syndrome

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Decision Criteria Proposed for the Treatment of Vertical Bone Atrophies in the Posterior Mandible.
Felice P, Pistilli R, Zucchelli G, Simion M, Karaban M, Bonifazi L, Barausse C
Int J Periodontics Restorative Dent 2021 Jan-Feb;41(1):71-77. doi: 10.11607/prd.4922. PMID: 33528453
Pre-implantological treatment routines for alveolar ridge atrophy - an investigation among maxillofacial and oral surgeons in southern Germany.
Korsch M, Walther W, Robra BP, Sahin A, Hannig M, Bartols A
BMC Oral Health 2020 Jul 8;20(1):195. doi: 10.1186/s12903-020-01179-3. PMID: 32641041Free PMC Article
Evaluation of treatment outcomes and clinical indications for antibiotic prophylaxis in patients undergoing implantation procedures.
Krasny M, Krasny K, Zadurska M, Fiedor P
Adv Med Sci 2016 Mar;61(1):113-6. Epub 2015 Nov 4 doi: 10.1016/j.advms.2015.10.005. PMID: 26651128

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Efficacy of biologics for alveolar ridge preservation/reconstruction and implant site development: An American Academy of Periodontology best evidence systematic review.
Suárez-López Del Amo F, Monje A
J Periodontol 2022 Dec;93(12):1827-1847. Epub 2022 Oct 24 doi: 10.1002/JPER.22-0069. PMID: 35841608Free PMC Article
Efficacy of Alveolar Ridge Preservation: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
Avila-Ortiz G, Gubler M, Romero-Bustillos M, Nicholas CL, Zimmerman MB, Barwacz CA
J Dent Res 2020 Apr;99(4):402-409. Epub 2020 Feb 12 doi: 10.1177/0022034520905660. PMID: 32050833
Effect of alveolar ridge preservation interventions following tooth extraction: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Avila-Ortiz G, Chambrone L, Vignoletti F
J Clin Periodontol 2019 Jun;46 Suppl 21:195-223. doi: 10.1111/jcpe.13057. PMID: 30623987
Evaluation of complication rates and vertical bone gain after guided bone regeneration with non-resorbable membranes versus titanium meshes and resorbable membranes. A randomized clinical trial.
Cucchi A, Vignudelli E, Napolitano A, Marchetti C, Corinaldesi G
Clin Implant Dent Relat Res 2017 Oct;19(5):821-832. Epub 2017 Jul 26 doi: 10.1111/cid.12520. PMID: 28745035Free PMC Article
Management of atrophic mandible fractures.
Madsen MJ, Haug RH, Christensen BS, Aldridge E
Oral Maxillofac Surg Clin North Am 2009 May;21(2):175-83, v. doi: 10.1016/j.coms.2008.12.006. PMID: 19348982

Diagnosis

Comparison between Modified Bone-splitting Technique and Distraction Osteogenesis in Horizontal Alveolar Ridge Expansion: Randomized Clinical Study.
Al-Dubai SAS, Abdel-Rahman FH, Ahmed WMAS, Tawfik MA
J Contemp Dent Pract 2022 Oct 1;23(10):1008-1015. doi: 10.5005/jp-journals-10024-3423. PMID: 37073914
Gingival Leukoplakia: Hyperkeratosis with Epithelial Atrophy Is A Frequent Histopathologic Finding.
Alabdulaaly L, Almazyad A, Woo SB
Head Neck Pathol 2021 Dec;15(4):1235-1245. Epub 2021 May 31 doi: 10.1007/s12105-021-01333-5. PMID: 34057694Free PMC Article
MRI for the display of autologous onlay bone grafts during early healing-an experimental study.
Flügge T, Ludwig U, Amrein P, Kernen F, Vach K, Maier J, Nelson K
Dentomaxillofac Radiol 2021 Feb 1;50(2):20200068. Epub 2020 Nov 17 doi: 10.1259/dmfr.20200068. PMID: 33201739Free PMC Article
Use of homologous bone for alveolar crest reconstruction in 483 patients with 5 years' outcomes post implantation.
Procopio O, Trojan D, Frigo AC, Paolin A
Oral Maxillofac Surg 2019 Sep;23(3):353-363. Epub 2019 May 30 doi: 10.1007/s10006-019-00781-2. PMID: 31147787Free PMC Article
Responses of jawbone to pressure.
Carlsson GE
Gerodontology 2004 Jun;21(2):65-70. doi: 10.1111/j.1741-2358.2004.00005.x. PMID: 15185985

Therapy

Alveolar ridge preservation: Complications and cost-effectiveness.
Barootchi S, Tavelli L, Majzoub J, Stefanini M, Wang HL, Avila-Ortiz G
Periodontol 2000 2023 Jun;92(1):235-262. Epub 2022 Dec 29 doi: 10.1111/prd.12469. PMID: 36580417
Efficacy of biologics for alveolar ridge preservation/reconstruction and implant site development: An American Academy of Periodontology best evidence systematic review.
Suárez-López Del Amo F, Monje A
J Periodontol 2022 Dec;93(12):1827-1847. Epub 2022 Oct 24 doi: 10.1002/JPER.22-0069. PMID: 35841608Free PMC Article
Efficacy of Alveolar Ridge Preservation: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
Avila-Ortiz G, Gubler M, Romero-Bustillos M, Nicholas CL, Zimmerman MB, Barwacz CA
J Dent Res 2020 Apr;99(4):402-409. Epub 2020 Feb 12 doi: 10.1177/0022034520905660. PMID: 32050833
Effect of alveolar ridge preservation interventions following tooth extraction: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Avila-Ortiz G, Chambrone L, Vignoletti F
J Clin Periodontol 2019 Jun;46 Suppl 21:195-223. doi: 10.1111/jcpe.13057. PMID: 30623987
Effect of alveolar ridge preservation after tooth extraction: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Avila-Ortiz G, Elangovan S, Kramer KW, Blanchette D, Dawson DV
J Dent Res 2014 Oct;93(10):950-8. Epub 2014 Jun 25 doi: 10.1177/0022034514541127. PMID: 24966231Free PMC Article

Prognosis

Influence of healing time on the outcomes of alveolar ridge preservation using a collagenated bovine bone xenograft: A randomized clinical trial.
Couso-Queiruga E, Weber HA, Garaicoa-Pazmino C, Barwacz C, Kalleme M, Galindo-Moreno P, Avila-Ortiz G
J Clin Periodontol 2023 Feb;50(2):132-146. Epub 2022 Nov 18 doi: 10.1111/jcpe.13744. PMID: 36345818Free PMC Article
Success rate of short unitary implants installed in atrophic mandible: Integrative Review.
do Vale Souza JP, Tavares Piacenza L, Penitente PA, Bueno Carlini Bittencourt AB, Dos Santos DM, Coelho Goiato M
Clin Ter 2022 Apr 4;173(2):180-183. doi: 10.7417/CT.2022.2413. PMID: 35385042
Efficacy of Alveolar Ridge Preservation: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
Avila-Ortiz G, Gubler M, Romero-Bustillos M, Nicholas CL, Zimmerman MB, Barwacz CA
J Dent Res 2020 Apr;99(4):402-409. Epub 2020 Feb 12 doi: 10.1177/0022034520905660. PMID: 32050833
Alveolar ridge split on horizontal bone augmentation: a systematic review.
Elnayef B, Monje A, Lin GH, Gargallo-Albiol J, Chan HL, Wang HL, Hernández-Alfaro F
Int J Oral Maxillofac Implants 2015 May-Jun;30(3):596-606. doi: 10.11607/jomi.4051. PMID: 26009911
Management of atrophic mandible fractures.
Madsen MJ, Haug RH, Christensen BS, Aldridge E
Oral Maxillofac Surg Clin North Am 2009 May;21(2):175-83, v. doi: 10.1016/j.coms.2008.12.006. PMID: 19348982

Clinical prediction guides

Alveolar ridge preservation: Complications and cost-effectiveness.
Barootchi S, Tavelli L, Majzoub J, Stefanini M, Wang HL, Avila-Ortiz G
Periodontol 2000 2023 Jun;92(1):235-262. Epub 2022 Dec 29 doi: 10.1111/prd.12469. PMID: 36580417
Efficacy of biologics for alveolar ridge preservation/reconstruction and implant site development: An American Academy of Periodontology best evidence systematic review.
Suárez-López Del Amo F, Monje A
J Periodontol 2022 Dec;93(12):1827-1847. Epub 2022 Oct 24 doi: 10.1002/JPER.22-0069. PMID: 35841608Free PMC Article
Posterior jaws rehabilitation with < 7mm-short implants. A review.
Lizio G, Pellegrino G, Felice P
J Stomatol Oral Maxillofac Surg 2022 Jun;123(3):e45-e56. Epub 2021 Sep 23 doi: 10.1016/j.jormas.2021.09.010. PMID: 34563727
Efficacy of Alveolar Ridge Preservation: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
Avila-Ortiz G, Gubler M, Romero-Bustillos M, Nicholas CL, Zimmerman MB, Barwacz CA
J Dent Res 2020 Apr;99(4):402-409. Epub 2020 Feb 12 doi: 10.1177/0022034520905660. PMID: 32050833
Evaluation of complication rates and vertical bone gain after guided bone regeneration with non-resorbable membranes versus titanium meshes and resorbable membranes. A randomized clinical trial.
Cucchi A, Vignudelli E, Napolitano A, Marchetti C, Corinaldesi G
Clin Implant Dent Relat Res 2017 Oct;19(5):821-832. Epub 2017 Jul 26 doi: 10.1111/cid.12520. PMID: 28745035Free PMC Article

Recent systematic reviews

Efficacy of biologics for alveolar ridge preservation/reconstruction and implant site development: An American Academy of Periodontology best evidence systematic review.
Suárez-López Del Amo F, Monje A
J Periodontol 2022 Dec;93(12):1827-1847. Epub 2022 Oct 24 doi: 10.1002/JPER.22-0069. PMID: 35841608Free PMC Article
Clinical performance of tooth root blocks for alveolar ridge reconstruction.
Bazal-Bonelli S, Sánchez-Labrador L, Cortés-Bretón Brinkmann J, Pérez-González F, Méniz-García C, Martínez-González JM, López-Quiles J
Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2022 May;51(5):680-689. Epub 2021 Sep 8 doi: 10.1016/j.ijom.2021.08.019. PMID: 34507879
Effect of alveolar ridge preservation interventions following tooth extraction: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Avila-Ortiz G, Chambrone L, Vignoletti F
J Clin Periodontol 2019 Jun;46 Suppl 21:195-223. doi: 10.1111/jcpe.13057. PMID: 30623987
Clinical outcomes of dental implants after use of tenting for bony augmentation: a systematic review.
Pourdanesh F, Esmaeelinejad M, Aghdashi F
Br J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2017 Dec;55(10):999-1007. Epub 2017 Nov 22 doi: 10.1016/j.bjoms.2017.10.015. PMID: 29174105
Effect of alveolar ridge preservation after tooth extraction: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Avila-Ortiz G, Elangovan S, Kramer KW, Blanchette D, Dawson DV
J Dent Res 2014 Oct;93(10):950-8. Epub 2014 Jun 25 doi: 10.1177/0022034514541127. PMID: 24966231Free PMC Article

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