Postoperative clinical findings of the mandibular orthopedic bone staple have been essentially positive, from both the dentist's and the patient's viewpoint. The mandibular bone staple is a technically feasible procedure with a minimal morbidity, an acceptable operating time, excellent stability, good retention, minimal physiological insult, and a high degree of patient acceptance. Postoperative alveolar ridge height seems to be stabilized by the technique. It should be considered in the rehabilitation of the atrophic, edentulous mandible, especially for those patients with significant systemic diseases who might not be suitable candidates for more extensive procedures such as mandibular bone graft augmentation or visor osteotomy. In addition, another attractive advantage of this technique for the nutritionally deficient patient, is that within 4 weeks of the initiation of treatment the patient can function successfully with a mandibular denture. This can be compared with a minimum 4- to 6-month waiting period described for the patient who had either mandibular bone graft augmentation or visor osteotomy.