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JOURNAL OF ORAL IMPLANTOLOGY
Volume 40, Issue 6, Pages 690-698Publisher
ALLEN PRESS INC
DOI: 10.1563/AAID-JOI-D-12-00028
Keywords
ridge preservation; tooth extraction; dental implants; collagen plug
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It has been documented that after every extraction of one or more teeth, the alveolar bone of the respective region undergoes resorption and atrophy. Therefore, ridge preservation techniques are often employed after tooth extraction to limit this phenomenon. The benefits of a flapless procedure include maintenance of the buccal keratinized gingiva, prevention of alterations to the gingival contours, and migration of the mucogingival junction that are often experienced after raising a flap. The purpose of this article is to review the literature concerning flapless ridge preservation techniques with the aid of collagen plugs for occlusion of the socket. The term socket-plug'' technique is introduced to describe these techniques. The basic steps of the socket-plug'' technique consist of atraumatic tooth extraction, placement of the appropriate biomaterials in the extraction site, preservation of soft tissue architecture employing a flapless technique, and placement and stabilization of the collagen plug. A case example is presented that illustrates the steps used in this technique.
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