%0 Journal Article %T Therapeutic Challenge in a Severely Atrophic Mandible %A Edvard Janev %A Kristina Mitic %A Marija Peeva¨CPetreska %A Nadica Janeva %J Archive of "Open Access Macedonian Journal of Medical Sciences". %D 2018 %R 10.3889/oamjms.2018.130 %X After tooth loss, however, severely atrophic residual alveolar ridges are fairly common, especially in patients who have been edentulous for a long period. Anterior area of the mandible is areas where clinicians have greater anatomical limitations. Reduced alveolar bone height very often represents a contraindication to implant therapy, unless a procedure such as a ridge augmentation is performed %K Mini implants %K Edentulous mandible %K Total prosthesis %K Augmentation %U https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5874386/