About this trial

The main purpose of the study is to measure and localize immediate post extraction changes i.e. socket expansion versus no width change along the socket wall and identify whether the immediate post-extraction ridge width condition (expansion or no change) is a determinant of buccolingual ridge width and height changes 4 months following extraction and ridge preservation.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Adult patients (18-75 years)

Good general health (controlled conditions)

Controlled periodontal disease

Scheduled for single tooth extraction with bone graft placement and resorbable membrane

Disqualifiers

Smoking

Pregnancy

Active periodontal disease

Systemic conditions that affect healing

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • observational study

Treatment groups

160 Participants
are divided into 4 treatment groups

Locations

1
Marquette University School of Dentistry Graduate Periodontics Clinic53233, MilwaukeeWisconsin, United States

Sponsors and collaborators

Marquette University

Lead sponsor