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Ridge splitting (right mandible).
Notes: The transversally thin alveolar ridge was osteotomized with an OT7 piezo tip (A). After careful expansion and placement of titanium wedges, the implant holes were drilled (B and C). Two dental implants were placed in the widened alveolar ridge (D). The remaining space was augmented with bone substitutes (E). Finally, the complete area was covered with a collagen membrane (F).
