A novel approach to determining augmented bone volume in intraoral bone block augmentation using an intraoral scanner: an in vitro study.

Introduction: Bone augmentation procedures are established tools for reshaping the alveolar ridge and increasing bone volume. Different approaches are being used to measure postoperative bone volume gain. This study aimed to develop an objective and automated volume measurement tool equally as precise as manual slice-by-slice annotation.

The Influence of Different Graft Designs of Intraoral Bone Blocks on Volume Gain in Bone Augmentation Procedures: An In Vitro Study.

Purpose: Intraoral bone blocks from the external oblique are the gold standard for alveolar ridge bone grafting, but the limited amount of available bone limits their use for larger defects. The objective of this study was to compare whether different graft designs of intraoral bone blocks could affect the amount of bone gain.

Materials And Methods: In this in vitro study, 20 pig jaws were used to harvest bone blocks and subsequently augment single-wall bone defects.