Socket Preservation Procedure Studying Soft and Hard Tissue Outcomes

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Conditions studied: Ridge Preservation, Bone Regeneration

In brief

Two different surgical protocols for socket preservation were compared. Soft and hard tissue outcomes were measured clinically and radiographically at baseline and six months post operatively.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03497403

Run by

Harvard School of Dental Medicine

People needed

30

Starts

2016-10-18

Expected to finish

2017-09-29

Last updated by the study team

2018-04-13

Who can join

Age: 20 and older, up to 80. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• between 20-80 years of age
• healthy with no conditions that could alter wound healing
• requiring the extraction of a non-molar tooth with two neighboring teeth on either side and intact bony walls
• a tooth requiring extraction that is treatment planned for implant placement
• willing to participate in the study and sign the informed consent
• willing to receive clinical exams, radiographs, surgery, two and six week post-operative exams and six month re-entry exam.

You may not qualify if…

• systemic conditions which could alter wound healing
• tooth anatomy requiring aggressive bone removal or greater flap reflection for extraction
• severe local infection at extraction site
• a tooth exhibiting severe resorption of buccal or lingual plates
• absence of keratinized tissue buccal to the tooth to be extracted
• severely reduced vestibular depth (≤ 3.0 mm) at the tooth to be extracted.

Where it is running

• Harvard School of Dental Medicine — Boston, Massachusetts, United States

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