You are on page 1of 2

Residual ridge form has been described and classified by Cawood and Howell7 as follows: Class Identate Class

IIpost-extraction Class IIIconvex ridge form, with adequate height and width of alveolar Process Class IVknife-edge form with adequate height but inadequate width of alveolar process Class Vflat-ridge form with loss of alveolar process Class VIloss of basal bone that may be extensive but follows no predictable pattern

You might also like