Ridge Augmentation: Particulate v/s Block Graft

The primary aims of this study are to compare the clinical and histologic results of bone regeneration with a cancellous block allograft versus MinerOss Cortico cancellous particulate allograft mixed with autogenous bone chips after 4 months of healing. Titanium reinforced hd-PTFE (Cytoplast) membrane GBR will be used to cover the bone grafts. Specific Aim 1: To compare the baseline to 4 month change in clinical ridge width and height. Specific Aim 2: To compare the histologic percent of vital and nonvital bone and trabecular space at 4 months. The primary outcome variable is the change in horizontal ridge width. The secondary outcomes are the change in ridge height and the percent histologic composition of the augmented site.