Implant-supported prosthesis under progressive loading protocol stimulates alveolar bone growth in patients with severe alveolar bone atrophy. Retrospective case series

Implant-supported prosthesis and progressive loading have resulted in vertical bone growth in a series of patients with extreme atrophy of the mandible. The long-term follow-up indicated that bone growth is confined to the dental implants but has been extended to distant regions resulting in the thickening of the mandibular body and the creation of the absent mandibular canal.