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Classification Based on Extraction Socket Buccal Bone Morphology and Related Treatment Decision Tree
Larissa Steigmann1, Riccardo Di Gianfilippo1, Marius Steigmann2
1Department of Periodontics and Oral Medicine, School of Dentistry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA.
Background:
Alveolar ridge preservation (ARP) can successfully reduce volumetric ridge changes. However, there is still no consensus on what technique is the most advantageous for each specific clinical scenario. Hence, the aim of the present paper was to provide a treatment decision tree to guide the choice of predictable ARP procedures based on extraction socket buccal bone morphology and integrity.
Material And Methods:
Three socket types (ST) are proposed and discussed based on buccal bone morphology (intact, dehiscence or fenestration).
Results:
A decision tree for ARP was developed in order to merge ST classification with suitable treatment modalities. In the decision tree, the issue of when to allow unassisted healing or ARP was discussed. Described methods included bone grafting and collagen plug, and absorbable membrane or non-resorbable membrane, with or without flap elevation.
Conclusion:
A decision tree for ARP procedures was provided to guide clinicians towards the most conservative and predictable treatment approach based on remaining socket anatomical structures after extraction.
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