Abstract :
Introduction: Alveolar ridge resorption is progressive and irreversible which creates prosthodontic, aesthetic, and functional problems. Post extraction bone loss is accelerated in the first six months, forty percent alveolar height and sixty percent alveolar width were lost followed by a gradual modelling. The objective of this study was to analyse the outcome of extraction socket augmentation after twelve weeks of healing period.
Materials and Methods: A total of 22 atraumatic extractions were performed, extraction sockets were then curated via diode laser followed by grafting with an alloplast and covered with a collagen membrane. Bone cores were obtained during implant placement 12 weeks later and were examined histologically.
Result: It was observed that was 34.30 8.58 mean percentage of lamellar bone formation, 23.72 6.96 mean percentage of woven bone formation and 39.81 5.97 mean percentage of connective bone formation occurred. The mean percentage of new lamellar bone formation at apical part (12.86 2.81) of bone core was higher than the coronal part (10.63 3.88).
Conclusion: It was observed that the apical part of the socket showed higher bone formation than the coronal, also younger population were presented with a greater bone formation, mandible also represented with greater bone formation than maxilla.
Keyword :
Socket preservation, Implant, Ridge augmentation.