The influence of deproteinised bovine bone mineral on dimensional changes in the maxillary second incisor socket.

Maxillary second incisor sockets of dogs grafted with DBBMC post-extraction had significantly greater horizontal width at the ridge crest compared with ungrafted sockets. Volumetric analysis revealed no significant difference between grafted and non-grafted sockets, suggesting possible soft tissue thickening post-extraction to counteract osseous resorption.