Reconstruction of localized maxillary ridge defect with autogenous mandibular ramus block bone graft for dental implant placement

Severely resorbed alveolar ridge in aesthetic zone of maxilla can compromise the successful implant placement and aesthetic outcome. This study reports a case of severely deficient maxillary alveolar ridge being only 1.2 mm of bone width and implant site requires a hard tissue base foundation: To fulfill this requirement, mandibular ramus block bone is used to improve bone width. After 5 months of the graft surgery, 6.8 mm gain in bone width was noticed, implant was placed and till now it was fighting fit in terms of function and aesthetics.