reduction occurs in both the horizontal and the vertical dimension, and as a result the arch is shortened
Reduction in alveolar ridge characterizes alveolar atrophy
author: Nikos Mardas | publisher: drg. Andreas Tjandra, Sp. Perio, FISID
This reduction occurs in both the horizontal and the vertical dimension, and as a result the arch is shortened. The amount of tissue atrophy following the loss of a single tooth can be substantial and is variable between different teeth and areas of the alveolar process.
Serial posts:
- Ridge alterations following tooth extraction
- Reduction in alveolar ridge characterizes alveolar atrophy
- Factors influence tissue atrophy
- Decrease in ridge height
- Decrease in ridge width
- Dimensional change in alveolar bone
- Mean width reduction
- Mean height reduction
- Radiographic height reduction
- Ridge alterations: 1 week
- Ridge alterations: 2 week
- Ridge alterations: 4 week
- Ridge alterations: 8 week
- Buccal wall
- Factors influencing post-extraction ridge atrophy