Un paciente de 18 anos de edad se presento para una rehabilitacion mandibular parcialmente edentula con implantes luego de una herida por arma de fuego. El examen radiografico mostro avulsion severa en el area entre el primer molar inferior izquierdo y el primer premolar inferior derecho. El paciente deseaba una rehabilitacion fija con el restablecimiento del plano oclusal y su apariencia facial. Desde el punto de vista estetico, era necesario proveer una restauracion con coronas y eliminar la situacion biomecanica desfavorable. Se realizo una distraccion vertical mandibular por medio de dos distractores tipo Martin. Al terminar el periodo de distraccion y consolidacion los dos distractores fueron retirados y se injerto el nuevo reborde alveolar. Luego de 4 meses se colocaron 10 implantes los cuales fueron cargados 4 meses despues. Seguimiento a largo plazo de 7 anos mostrando un resultado satisfactorio. Abstract An 18-year old male patient presented for rehabilitation of a partial edentulous mandible with endosseous implants after shot injury. Radiologic examination showed evidence of severe atrophy in the interforaminal area and pronounced bone destruction. The patient desired a fixed rehabilitation with re-establishment of anterior oclussal plane and his facial appearance. From an esthetic standpoint, it was necessary to provide a restoration with adequate crowns while avoiding an unfavorable biomechanical situation. Vertical distraction of the complete mandible was performed using two Martin distractors at the end of the period of activation and consolidation; two distractors were removed and autogenous veneer grafting was performed. After four months 10 implants were placed in predetermined sites. They were loaded with restorations four months later. The absence of any pathologic symptoms or negative radiologic findings 3 years after the surgery suggests a satisfactory result in the long- term.