16/04/2026
🇬🇧 Vertical alveolar ridge augmentation is highly technique-sensitive, and healing complications remain one of the main causes of partial graft failure or compromised outcomes. As shown here, early exposures are associated with a higher risk of infection and graft loss, whereas late complications are usually less destructive. Two key strategies may help reduce these events: first, improving reinforced PTFE membranes/mesh adaptation and customization to obtain a more precise graft contour and reduce mechanical tension on the flap; second, enhancing soft tissue closure and vascularized coverage by using Bichat’s buccal fat pad, especially in challenging maxillary defects. In short, complication prevention in vertical GBR depends on both prosthetic-surgical planning of the regenerative device and optimization of flap healing.
Customization and digitalization of reinforced PTFE meshes
PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35546723/
Bichat’s Buccal Fat Pad (BFP) technique for vertical ridge augmentation
PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37232689/
