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Current Knowledge on the Healing of the Extraction Socket: A Narrative Review
Samuel E Udeabor1,2, Anja Heselich2, Sarah Al-Maawi2
1Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, College of Dentistry, King Khalid University, Abha 62529, Saudi Arabia.
Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland)
|October 28, 2023
Summary
Tooth extraction socket healing involves distinct stages crucial for dental implant success. Understanding socket preservation techniques is vital for maintaining alveolar bone dimensions and optimizing prosthetic rehabilitation outcomes.
Area of Science:
- Dentistry
- Oral Surgery
- Regenerative Medicine
Background:
- Tooth extraction is a common dental procedure.
- Socket healing impacts future dental prosthetics, aesthetics, and function.
- Understanding the healing process is critical for successful outcomes.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review current knowledge on extraction socket healing stages.
- To document alveolar bone modeling and dimensional changes post-extraction.
- To highlight socket preservation interventions and influencing factors.
Main Methods:
- Literature review of extraction socket healing.
- Analysis of biologic and clinical events.
- Evaluation of alveolar bone remodeling processes.
Main Results:
- Detailed description of socket healing stages from extraction to closure.
- Documentation of significant alveolar bone dimensional changes post-extraction.
- Overview of interventions aimed at preserving alveolar bone volume.
Conclusions:
- Socket healing is a complex process with significant alveolar bone remodeling.
- Socket preservation techniques are essential for maintaining bone structure.
- Knowledge of influencing factors aids in optimizing healing and prosthetic outcomes.
