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Methods: Five patients with vertical bone deficiencies (6\u201310 mm) in the maxilla or mandible underwent augmentation using a single WHTPS (rectangular or round wide-head type). Sticky bone was prepared using autologous tooth bone, allografts, or xenografts, combined with fibrin glue and covered with concentrated growth factor (CGF) membranes and\/or resorbable collagen membranes. After 5\u20136 months of healing, the WHTPS was removed, and bone biopsies were taken for histological analysis. Results: Radiographic and histological evaluations confirmed successful ridge augmentation in all cases. Newly formed bone ranged from 21.2% to 57.5%. All patients proceeded to implant placement without complications. Radiographic, clinical, and histological assessments consistently showed that new bone formation extended up to the level of the screw head, indicating complete vertical fill of the augmented space. Histology showed well-integrated, mineralized bone with no signs of inflammation. The wide-head tenting pole screw was observed to support stable space maintenance and facilitate surgical handling and favorable outcomes in vertical ridge augmentation. Conclusions: In this case series, a single wide-head tenting pole screw appeared sufficient to maintain space and resist soft tissue pressure in wide alveolar bone defects during healing. This case series suggests that the wide-head tenting pole screw technique may be a feasible option for managing severe alveolar bone deficiencies.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/jcm14196772","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,9,25]],"date-time":"2025-09-25T12:05:13Z","timestamp":1758801913000},"page":"6772","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":6,"title":["Simplified Vertical Ridge Augmentation in Severely Resorbed Alveolar Ridges Using a Novel Wide-Head Tenting Pole Screw: Clinical and Histomorphometric Analysis\u2014A Case Series"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"14","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-3384-5275","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Hyung-Gyun","family":"Kim","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Dentistry and Advanced General Dentistry, Daegu Catholic University School of Medicine, Daegu 42472, Republic of Korea"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Yong-Suk","family":"Moon","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Anatomy, Daegu Catholic University School of Medicine, Daegu 42472, Republic of Korea"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-9955-0974","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Dong-Seok","family":"Sohn","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Dentistry and Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Daegu Catholic University School of Medicine, Daegu 42472, Republic of Korea"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2025,9,25]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"1350","DOI":"10.1177\/0022034516657992","article-title":"Retention of Teeth and Oral Health-Related Quality of Life","volume":"95","author":"Tan","year":"2016","journal-title":"J. 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