Ridge Preservation Comparing an Intrasocket Graft Alone to an Intrasocket Graft Plus a Facial Overlay Graft

Launched by UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE · Sep 8, 2011

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Subjects met the eligibility criteria if they were at least 18 years of age and had one nonmolar tooth requiring extraction that would be replaced by a dental implant. Extraction sites were bordered by at least one tooth. Exclusion criteria included: 1) debilitating systemic diseases, or diseases that have a clinically significant effect on the periodontium; 2) molar extraction sites; 3) presence of or history of osteonecrosis of the jaws; 4) history of IV bisphosphonate treatment; 5) history of oral bisphosphonate treatment for more than three years; 6) pregnancy or lactation; 7) known all...

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • 1. Have one non-molar tooth requiring extraction that will be replaced by a dental implant. The site must be bordered by at least one tooth.
• • 2. Healthy person that is at least 18 years old.
• • 3. Patients must sign an informed consent approved by the University of Louisville Human Studies Committee.
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • 1. Patients with debilitating systemic diseases, or diseases that have a clinically significant effect on the periodontium.
• • 2. Molar teeth.
• • 3. Presence of or history of osteonecrosis of the jaws.
• • 4. Patients who are currently taking IV bisphosphonates or who had IV treatment with bisphosphonates irrespective of the duration.
• • 5. Patients who have been treated with oral bisphosphonates for more than three years.
• • 6. Pregnant women due to the possibility of miscarriage.
• • 7. Patients with an allergy to any material or medication used in the study.
• • 8. Patients who need prophylactic antibiotics.
• • 9. Previous head and neck radiation therapy.
• • 10. Chemotherapy in the previous 12 months.
• • 11. Patients on long term NSAID or steroid therapy.