Soft Tissue Alterations in Esthetic Postextraction Sites A 3-Dimensional Analysis

• Published in: Journal of dental research Vol. 94; no. 9_suppl; pp. 187S - 193S
• Main Authors: Chappuis, V., Engel, O., Shahim, K., Reyes, M., Katsaros, C., Buser, D.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Los Angeles, CA SAGE Publications 01.09.2015
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Alveolar Bone Loss - classification; Alveolar Bone Loss - pathology; Bone Remodeling - physiology; Cone-Beam Computed Tomography - methods; Cuspid - surgery; Dental Impression Technique; Dentistry; Esthetics, Dental; Female; Gingiva - pathology; Humans; Image Processing, Computer-Assisted - methods; Imaging, Three-Dimensional - methods; Incisor - surgery; Male; Maxilla - pathology; Middle Aged; Phenotype; Prospective Studies; Tooth Extraction; Tooth Socket - pathology; Wound Healing - physiology; Young Adult; clinical trial; bone remodeling; wound healing; regeneration; tooth extraction; three-dimensional imaging

Dimensional alterations of the facial soft and bone tissues following tooth extraction in the esthetic zone play an essential role to achieve successful outcomes in implant therapy. This prospective study is the first to investigate the interplay between the soft tissue dimensions and the underlying...