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To optimize implant placement and to avoid surgical complications, the clinician must ..... (mandibular) canal have variations that can restrict implant placement. ...... Establish the morphologic characteristics of the ***residual alveolar ridge (RAR)***.

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The morphology of the ***residual alveolar ridge (RAR)*** includes considerations of bone volume and quality. Vertical bone height, horizontal width and edentulous saddle length determine the amount of bone volume available for implant fixture placement.

comparison of clinically projected and radiographically ...
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Mar 31, 2010 - Describe the availability of the residual alveolar bone with respect to the ..... ***residual alveolar ridge (RAR)*** in totally edentulous mandibles prior ...