Patients: A case series of 12 patients (mean age, 53.5 years) with horizontal ridge deficiencies had augmentations with customized 3D printed nanohydroxyapatite (3DHA) block grafts prior to implant placement. 3DHA graft materials were fabricated to fit the individual patient defects using DICOMs from CBCT images obtained from each patient. The CBCT images were then converted into the STL file format and 3DHA was reconstructed by 3D printing. Surgical bone augmentation consisted of 3DHA incorporating concentrated growth factors (CGFs) and platelet-rich fibrin (PRF) membrane. At 6 months, a bone biopsy and implantation were performed. The primary outcome was horizontal bone gain after 6 months. The secondary outcomes included information on the clinical outcomes, dimensions, and histomorphometric results. Discussion: The 3DHA block graft was successful in 10 of 12 patients. Graft adjustment was not required. All 3DHA adapted and fit well at all defect sites. Maximum mean horizontal bone gains were 3.06 ± 1.02 and 3.56 ± 0.23 mm from the DICOMs and STL data sets, respectively. The volume gain was 229.8 ± 82.96 mm 3 . A low pain score after surgery was reported of 1.41 ± 0.51, while the healing index score increased with a maximum mean of 4.7 ± 0.67. Thirteen implants were placed with good primary stability (ISQ = 65 ± 4.08), without additional guided bone regeneration. Histomorphometric analysis revealed that new bone formation,
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