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. 2004 Feb;16(1):41-63, vi.
doi: 10.1016/j.coms.2003.10.007.

Treatment of the single tooth extraction site

Michael S Block  1
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Treatment of the single tooth extraction site

Michael S Block. Oral Maxillofac Surg Clin North Am. 2004 Feb.

Abstract

This article reviews the normal sequence of events following tooth extraction, with an emphasis on the normal loss of labial/facial bone that results in lack of ideal bone width and height for an ideal single tooth implant-retained restoration. Interceptive strategies involving immediate grafting the extraction site are described. The different treatments planned for single rooted and multirooted tooth sites are reviewed and immediate implant placement and restoration treatments are presented. The material presented is evidence-based on objective evaluation of several single tooth studies currently in followup stages.

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