Ridge preservation in maxillary molar extraction sites with severe periodontitis: a prospective observational clinical trial.

Yiping WeiTao XuLiping ZhaoWenjie HuKwok-Hung Chung

Published in: Clinical oral investigations (2021)

Ridge preservation on maxillary molar extraction sockets with severe periodontitis maintained the vertical bone height more efficiently and resulted in less need for sinus augmentation procedures at 6 months compared to natural healing.

Keyphrases

clinical trial
early onset
body mass index
soft tissue
cone beam computed tomography
bone mineral density
study protocol
cross sectional
open label
body composition
bone loss