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Abstract Introduction: Rehabilitation of mandibular posterior edentulous ridges with diminished vertical and horizontal alveolar bone is a challenging task, either done by removable prosthesis, fixed bridges or implant supported prosthesis. Aim: To introduce a solution for patients suffering from such condition, with removable prosthesis being a distant uncomfortable solution for them. In compensation of the vertical alveolar bone loss short implants were utilised, while for the horizontal component two ridge splitting techniques were tested utilising the piezo-electric bone cutter. Materials and Methods: The first approach was a staged approach which was focused on maintaining the buccal plate’s highest vascularity possible via maintaining the buccal flap attached to the expanding bone plate while it moves in a hypothesis that such act might decrease the high crestal and horizontal plate resorption, post-operative morbidity and related complications during the |