Current knowledge suggests to augment fresh extraction sockets rather that to wait for spontaneous healing and perform further guided bone regeneration. Different techniques have been presented in literature in order to preserve the post-extraction site, including the use of barrier membranes, 3D matrices and bone fillers. Join us to learn use of  proper management of soft tissues with biological integration of biomaterials.

From both the histological and anatomical point of view, the alveolar bone is a tooth dependent structure that develops in conjunction with eruption, and its topography is determined by the form of the teeth and their axis of eruption. In the first phase of remodelling of the buccal/lingual walls of extraction sites, the bundle bone is resorbed due to the lack of nutritive support from the periodontal ligament and replaced with woven bone. Consequently, the socket’s walls will reduce in both vertical and horizontal dimensions. This resorption may lead to aesthetic and functional disadvantages that can compromise future implant placement since, in order to have a correct endosseous implant positioning, an adequate volume of the bone ridge is essential. Current knowledge suggests to augment fresh extraction sockets rather that to wait for spontaneous healing and perform further guided bone regeneration. Different techniques have been presented in literature in order to preserve the post-extraction site, including the use of barrier membranes, 3D matrices and bone fillers. An “open-healing” approach is nowadays commonly used, combining a proper management of soft tissues with biological integration of biomaterials.

This course is designed for practitioners with an interest in expanding their treatment options for extraction sockets.