Autogenous tooth roots for lateral extraction socket augmentation and staged implant placement. A prospective...

Area of Science:

• Dental surgery
• Periodontology
• Implantology

Background:

• Deficient extraction sockets pose challenges for dental implant placement.
• Lateral augmentation is often required to achieve adequate bone width.
• Alternative bone grafting materials have limitations.

Purpose of the Study:

• To evaluate the feasibility of using autogenous tooth roots (TR) for lateral augmentation.
• To assess the suitability of TR for two-stage implant placement in deficient extraction sockets.

Main Methods:

• 15 patients with deficient extraction sockets underwent simultaneous lateral augmentation using their own non-infected tooth roots.
• Submerged healing was allowed for 26 weeks.
• Crestal ridge width (CW26) was measured to determine implant placement suitability.

Main Results:

• The surgical procedure was successful in 14 out of 15 patients.
• All patients achieved sufficient bone width (CW26) for implant placement.
• A statistically significant increase in crestal bone width was observed (p < 0.001).

Conclusions:

• Autogenous tooth roots (TR) represent a feasible option for lateral augmentation of deficient extraction sockets.
• This technique facilitates successful two-stage dental implant placement.
• TR grafting offers a promising approach for bone regeneration in implant dentistry.