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Purpose: To evaluate the results of hydroxylapatite augmentation of the mandible followed by placement of the mandibular staple.Patients and Methods: Sixty patients 5 or more years postsurgery were evaluated. Patients were followed yearly with clinical and radiographic examinations.Results: The decrease in augmentation height was 2.8 mm (33%) after the first year and only minimal in the following...