CLINICAL AND RADIOGRAPHIC EVALUATION OF POST-EXTRACTION SOCKET PRESERVATION WITH DEPROTEINIZED XENOGRAFT )A CLINICAL TRIAL(

Abstract

Aim: evaluate clinical and radiographic dimensional changes of the alveolar process following tooth
extraction and socket preservation with deproteinized xenograft.
Materials and Methods: 10 Patients were subjected to tooth extraction and assigned to socket
preservation with deproteinized bovine bone mineral. After 6 months, digitalized soft tissue assessment
through taking intra-oral scanning superimposed over underlying bone was done. Also, radiographic
assessment of dimensional hard tissue changes in vertical and horizontal aspects using cone beam
computed tomography (CBCT) was performed.
Results: There was statistical significant difference in soft tissue changes at different levels with a pvalue of 0.34. with a statistically significant difference in soft tissue changes only between 2 mm and 8
mm levels with a p-value of 0.032. There was no statistical significant difference between baseline and
6 months follow-up for both bone height and width values
Conclusion: digital assessment of soft and hard tissue changes after socket preservation is a valuable
method for alveolar ridge preservation.