Planning
Ridge width mapping identifies sites below the threshold for a standard-diameter osteotomy.
i-Fix Clinical planning scenario · Narrow Ridge
Narrow ridge, minimal osteotomy
Compressive one-piece design for ridges too narrow for a standard protocol.
C SeriesSeries used
This is a clinical planning scenario — how implant geometry and platform map to this category of case — not a documented individual patient record. Real, consented case documentation lives in Before / After.
01 The clinical challenge
What this case type
is up against.
A narrow ridge where a standard osteotomy would risk a dehiscence or fenestration, and the case would otherwise need ridge augmentation before an implant could be placed at all.
02 The implant solution
Why C Series
fits this case.
The C Series (i-Fix C1) uses a compressive thread design that condenses soft cancellous bone with a minimum osteotomy, specifically indicated for narrow ridges aiming to avoid bone augmentation.
Full C Series specification →03 Typical treatment process
Planning to
restoration.
A general implant workflow for this case type — individual timelines vary by patient and clinician judgment.
Imaging
Cross-sectional imaging confirms enough bone for a compressive, minimal-osteotomy approach.
Surgery
Reduced-diameter osteotomy; the compressive thread condenses bone laterally during placement.
Restoration
Loading protocol selected per the achieved primary stability at placement.
04 Product & kit
What gets used
on this case.
05 Key takeaways
What to remember
about this case type.
- Narrow ridges needing minimal osteotomy
- Immediate-loading protocols
- Cases aiming to avoid bone augmentation
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