Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 68, Issue 3 , Pages 539-546, March 2010

Island Osteoperiosteal Flap for Alveolar Bone Reconstruction

  • Ole T. Jensen, DDS, MSc

      Affiliations

    • Director, Colorado Tissue Engineering Institute, Greenwood, CO
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to Dr Jensen: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Colorado Tissue Engineering Institute, 8200 East Belleview Avenue, Suite 520/East, Greenwood Village, CO 80111
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  • Robert Mogyoros, DMD

      Affiliations

    • Fellow, Colorado Tissue Engineering Institute, Greenwood, CO
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  • Zachary Owen, DDS

      Affiliations

    • Chief Resident, Department of Oral Maxillofacial Surgery, Denver Health Hospital, Denver, CO
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  • Jared R. Cottam, DDS, MD

      Affiliations

    • Fellow, Colorado Tissue Engineering Institute, Greenwood, CO
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  • Michael Alterman, DMD

      Affiliations

    • Resident, Department of Oral Maxillofacial Surgery, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel
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  • Nardy Casap, DMD, MD

      Affiliations

    • Senior Lecturer, Department Oral Maxillofacial Surgery, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel

The island osteoperiosteal flap (I-flap) is introduced as a modified alveolar split bone grafting technique used to gain width and modify the facial or buccal bone plate position. Three case examples are shown as well as animal histology indicating the possible development of this new surgical procedure as an adjunct for alveolar augmentation and implant therapy.

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PII: S0278-2391(09)01865-5

doi:10.1016/j.joms.2009.09.110

Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 68, Issue 3 , Pages 539-546, March 2010

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