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Subclassification and Clinical Management of Extraction Sockets with Labial Dentoalveolar Dehiscence Defects
Stephen J Chu1, Guido O Sarnachiaro, Mark N Hochman
1Clinical Associate Professor, Ashman Department of Periodontology and Implant Dentistry,New York University College of Dentistry, New York, New York.
Compendium of Continuing Education in Dentistry (Jamesburg, N.J. : 1995)
|August 7, 2015
Summary
This study introduces a new subclassification for Type 2 extraction sockets based on the location of bone defects. It presents a treatment protocol for immediate implant placement in Type 2B sockets, achieving satisfactory outcomes.
Area of Science:
- Dental Implantology
- Periodontology
- Oral Surgery
Background:
- Immediate implant placement in Type 1 extraction sockets is established.
- Type 2 extraction sockets feature mucosal tissue but lack buccal bone plate.
- Previous classifications of Type 2 sockets lack detailed defect delineation.
