The Spaghetti Technique"
1. Knife edge ridge to start | 2. Honeycomb mesh with screw fixation | 3. Micronised and collagenised hydroxyapatite (Putty) |
4. Making spaghetti using Putty | 5. Horizontal mattress suture closure | 6. Uncovered 4 months later |
7. Fibrous connective tissue capsule | 8. Implant placement | 9. Sintered hydroxyapatite (Apatos) overlaid |
10. 8 months' work completed |
Case study courtesy of Dr John Bridgman MB ChB MDS FRACDS (OMS)