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Volume 42 , Issue 3
May/June 2022
Pages 341–349

An Updated Decision Tree for Horizontal Ridge Augmentation: A Narrative Review

Shan-Huey Yu, DDS, MS/Hom-Lay Wang, DDS, MSD, PhD

PMID: 35472110
DOI: 10.11607/prd.5031

Horizontal ridge augmentation is a common surgical procedure performed prior to or simultaneously with implant placement, depending on the extent of the ridge deficiency. Many horizontal augmentation surgical options have been developed, spanning a wide range of materials and techniques. Given the numerous permutations available, the most suitable strategy to regenerate ridge width for an individual case often confounds clinicians. Based on an extensive review of the literature, this article provides up-to-date technique selection guidelines, in the form of a decision tree, for predictable horizontal bone augmentation dependent on the amount of bone gain needed.

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