Bone expander (Osteotome)

Since bone resorption occurs in different dental loss cases, the presence of teeth keeps the mandibular and maxillary alveolar bone stable.

Some patients require ridge expansion before they begin their dental implant placement procedure. The bone expander (osteotome) is the instrument that is used to spread out a dental implant osteotomy. The bone expander can spread it out laterally and/or apically. This procedure can be completed with or without grafting.

The ridge splitting expansion technique is used if the height of the bone is appropriate, but its width is too narrow. The goal of this procedure is to address the narrow alveolar ridge by widening it. This expansion technique is frequently used in the anterior maxillomandibular area. Once this surgery is complete, the morphology of the lingual side is restored. Besides aesthetic results, the buccolingual side and cortical bone exert a housing effect. This improves the osseointegration process because it provides an ample supply of blood to the area.