Title
Comparative evaluation of two surgical approaches for vertical ridge augmentation in the mandible
Authors
Prateek Mishra1,*, Sonali Priyadarshini Sahu2, Lekha Tanwar3, Mahesh Ghadage4, Pranita Dalave5, Devashree Shukla6 & Tanvi Hirani7
Affiliation
1Department of Prosthodontics, Medical Officer (Dental), District Hospital, Jabalpur, India; 2Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Hi-tech Dental College and Hospital, Bhubaneshwar, Odisha, India; 3Department of Dentistry, Indira Gandhi District Hospital, Mandsaur, Madhya Pradesh, India; 4Department of Prosthodontics and Crown & Bridge, Bharati Vidyapeeth (Deemed to be University) Dental College and Hospital, Navi Mumbai, India; 5Department of Periodontology and Implantology, Bharati Vidyapeeth (Deemed to be University) Dental College and Hospital, Navi Mumbai, India; 6Department of Dentistry, LN Medical College and J K Hospital Kolar Road Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India; 7Department of Periodontology and Implantology, Karnavati School of Dentistry, Karnavati University, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India; *Corresponding author
Prateek Mishra - E-mail: prateekbds@gmail.com
Sonali Priyadarshini Sahu - E-mail: drsonalipriyadarshinisahu@gmail.com
Lekha Tanwar - E-mail: Lekha.tawar@gmail.com
Mahesh Ghadage - E-mail: mahesh.ghadage@gmail.com
Pranita Dalave - E-mail: drpranitadalave@gmail.com
Devashree Shukla - E-mail: shreebalajicbct@gmail.com
Tanvi Hirani - E-mail: tanvimehta@karnavatiuniversity.edu.in
Article Type
Research Article
Date
Received February 1, 2026; Revised February 28, 2026; Accepted February 28, 2026, Published February 28, 2026
Abstract
Vertical mandibular ridge deficiency challenges implant placement and stability in prosthetic dentistry. Therefore, it is of interest to compare guided bone regeneration (GBR) with titanium mesh versus autogenous onlay block grafting in 76 patients needing pre prosthetic augmentation. Both yielded similar vertical bone gains (4.82±1.24 mm GBR versus. 5.14±1.38 mm block, p=0.284), supporting implant success. Block grafting had higher resorption (18.4% versus. 12.2%, p=0.028) and donor morbidity (26.3% versus. 0%, p<0.001), while GBR showed more membrane exposure (21.1% versus. 7.9%, p=0.024). GBR advances ridge augmentation by matching block graft efficacy with lower morbidity, guiding less invasive implant site development.
Keywords
Vertical ridge augmentation, guided bone regeneration (GBR), titanium mesh, autogenous bone graft, dental implants, pre-prosthetic surgery
Citation
Mishra et al. Bioinformation 22(2): 651-657 (2026)
Edited by
Vini Mehta
ISSN
0973-2063
Publisher
License
This is an Open Access article which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly credited. This is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License.
