Short-term experience with the subperiosteal tissue expander in reconstruction of the mandibular alveolar ridge

Use of Intra-Oral Osmotic Self-Inflating Tissue Expanders for Bone Reconstruction and Rehabilitation of the Jaws

“…In the head and neck area, tissue expansion has been used successfully for scalp, nose and ears [29,30,49,50]. Intraoral soft tissue expanders have also been used prior to the bone augmentation in the case of inadequate soft tissue for primary tension free wound closure [51][52][53][54][55][56]. In their study they used classic forms of tissue expanders which were inflatable expanders inflated by weekly injections of saline.…”

Use of Intra-Oral Osmotic Self-Inflating Tissue Expanders for Bone Reconstruction and Rehabilitation of the Jaws

“…In the head and neck area, tissue expansion has been used successfully for scalp, nose and ears [29,30,49,50]. Intraoral soft tissue expanders have also been used prior to the bone augmentation in the case of inadequate soft tissue for primary tension free wound closure [51][52][53][54][55][56]. In their study they used classic forms of tissue expanders which were inflatable expanders inflated by weekly injections of saline.…”

Soft tissue expansion with self-filling osmotic tissue expanders before vertical ridge augmentation: a proof of principle study

“…The use of tissue expanders before intra‐oral bone graft surgery has been occasionally described in case reports (Lew et al 1988, Wittkampf 1989, Bahat & Handelsman 1991). In these studies, “classical” types of tissue expanders were used, i.e.…”

Problems related to an intraoral approach for experimental surgery on minipigs

“…The consequence is that the vascularisation of the flaps is hampered, thereby enhancing the frailty of the flaps. Mobilisation of the flaps may be minimised using a soft tissue expander prior to the augmentation procedure (Lew et al 1986;Wittkampf 1989). Subperiosteal tissue expanders have the ability to increase the amount of soft tissue, and the fibrous capsule that generates around the expander induces highly vascular and thick flaps (Lew et al 1988a).…”

“…Subperiosteal tissue expanders have the ability to increase the amount of soft tissue, and the fibrous capsule that generates around the expander induces highly vascular and thick flaps (Lew et al 1988a). Studies have shown satisfactory results (Lew et al 1986;Tominaga et al 1994) as well as complications in connection with such a procedure (Lew et al 1988b;Wittkampf 1989). The reported studies were performed in dogs.…”

Use of Intra-Oral Osmotic Self-Inflating Tissue Expanders for Bone Reconstruction and Rehabilitation of the Jaws

“…In the head and neck area, tissue expansion has been used successfully for scalp, nose and ears [29,30,49,50]. Intraoral soft tissue expanders have also been used prior to the bone augmentation in the case of inadequate soft tissue for primary tension free wound closure [51][52][53][54][55][56]. In their study they used classic forms of tissue expanders which were inflatable expanders inflated by weekly injections of saline.…”

Soft tissue expansion with self-filling osmotic tissue expanders before vertical ridge augmentation: a proof of principle study

“…The use of tissue expanders before intra‐oral bone graft surgery has been occasionally described in case reports (Lew et al 1988, Wittkampf 1989, Bahat & Handelsman 1991). In these studies, “classical” types of tissue expanders were used, i.e.…”

Problems related to an intraoral approach for experimental surgery on minipigs

“…The consequence is that the vascularisation of the flaps is hampered, thereby enhancing the frailty of the flaps. Mobilisation of the flaps may be minimised using a soft tissue expander prior to the augmentation procedure (Lew et al 1986;Wittkampf 1989). Subperiosteal tissue expanders have the ability to increase the amount of soft tissue, and the fibrous capsule that generates around the expander induces highly vascular and thick flaps (Lew et al 1988a).…”

“…Subperiosteal tissue expanders have the ability to increase the amount of soft tissue, and the fibrous capsule that generates around the expander induces highly vascular and thick flaps (Lew et al 1988a). Studies have shown satisfactory results (Lew et al 1986;Tominaga et al 1994) as well as complications in connection with such a procedure (Lew et al 1988b;Wittkampf 1989). The reported studies were performed in dogs.…”

Use of Intra-Oral Osmotic Self-Inflating Tissue Expanders for Bone Reconstruction and Rehabilitation of the Jaws

“…In the head and neck area, tissue expansion has been used successfully for scalp, nose and ears [29,30,49,50]. Intraoral soft tissue expanders have also been used prior to the bone augmentation in the case of inadequate soft tissue for primary tension free wound closure [51][52][53][54][55][56]. In their study they used classic forms of tissue expanders which were inflatable expanders inflated by weekly injections of saline.…”

Soft tissue expansion with self-filling osmotic tissue expanders before vertical ridge augmentation: a proof of principle study

“…The use of tissue expanders before intra‐oral bone graft surgery has been occasionally described in case reports (Lew et al 1988, Wittkampf 1989, Bahat & Handelsman 1991). In these studies, “classical” types of tissue expanders were used, i.e.…”

Problems related to an intraoral approach for experimental surgery on minipigs

“…The consequence is that the vascularisation of the flaps is hampered, thereby enhancing the frailty of the flaps. Mobilisation of the flaps may be minimised using a soft tissue expander prior to the augmentation procedure (Lew et al 1986;Wittkampf 1989). Subperiosteal tissue expanders have the ability to increase the amount of soft tissue, and the fibrous capsule that generates around the expander induces highly vascular and thick flaps (Lew et al 1988a).…”

“…Subperiosteal tissue expanders have the ability to increase the amount of soft tissue, and the fibrous capsule that generates around the expander induces highly vascular and thick flaps (Lew et al 1988a). Studies have shown satisfactory results (Lew et al 1986;Tominaga et al 1994) as well as complications in connection with such a procedure (Lew et al 1988b;Wittkampf 1989). The reported studies were performed in dogs.…”