Ridge split and implant placement in the mandibular molar region
Ridge split and 4.5 mm fixture placement in ridge width of 4 mm with magentic mallet in lower first molar region
By surgical technique
Ridge expansion and split crest
Cases shared by colleagues and discussions about this procedure.
8 clinical cases
Split crest and indirect sinus lift together: Genoa, Split, Elevate and Black Ruby
N. P. combines split crest and indirect sinus elevation, explaining the roles of Genoa, Split, Elevate and Black Ruby. N. S. then shares a separate…
All-on-4 in extremely narrow ridges: full-arch mandibular split crest in D1 bone
Patel presents an All-on-4 case in very narrow ridges. For the lower arch, Patel reports a full-arch split crest with the Mallet and expanders…
Split in D1 bone: releasing cuts and pushing the wall without expansion
Patel distinguishes the presented posterior mandibular D2–D3 case from two other anterior D1 cases. Patel also explains the difference between…
Split crest inserts: Cut as the first expander, then Exp 1-2-3A and the Genoa series
Amit Dhawan explains the roles of Cut, the Exp 1–2–3A expanders and Split, and mentions the Genoa series for more advanced splitting.
Posterior mandibular split crest with split inserts and Mallet expanders
N. P. describes a posterior mandibular split crest using Magnetic Mallet Split instruments followed by expanders. In reply to M. R., N. P. specifies…
Narrow ridge at 26: split crest and mini sinus lift through a single crestal incision
After an 83-year-old patient loses a bridge’s terminal abutment to caries, Melillo describes placing an implant in the narrow ridge at site 26, with…
Mandibular split crest: piezo cuts and a bone segment mobilized with the Mallet
Boschini describes mobilizing the buccal bone segment in a mandibular split-crest procedure and then answers questions about flap release and the…
