Effect of Osseodensification on Ridge Expansion and Bone Density for Implant Placement in the D3 and D4 Bone of the Posterior Maxilla: A Comparative Study
Ritu Raj Gupta, Jogeswar Barman, Bhawana Bhawana, Shireen L Dkhar, Pranjal Charingia · 2026
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Ritu Raj Gupta and colleagues study in 2026 a drilling method called osseodensification for placing dental implants in the soft upper jaw bone at the back of the mouth. That region often has thin ridges and low-density bone, which threatens implant stability, and standard drilling removes bone rather than preserving it. Special burs instead compact the patient's own bone along the hole walls, and the team tracked bone density and ridge width in 20 implant patients classed by bone softness.
Scans before surgery, right after, and at four months showed bone density rising significantly in both the firmer and softer bone groups across the follow-up window. Ridge width also grew, more at middle and tip levels than at the crest, with the firmer group gaining more in the reported averages. Age and gender showed no link to the changes, supporting the method for weak-bone sites.
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| CREATOR | Ritu Raj Gupta, Jogeswar Barman, Bhawana Bhawana, Shireen L Dkhar, Pranjal Charingia |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 29241 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |