title: A comparison of particulate and solid root forms of hydroxylapatite in dog extraction sites.
abstract: A comparison of solid root forms and particulate hydroxylapatite implanted into dog tooth extraction sites showed both types of implants to be well tolerated. Neither prevented postextraction bone resorption, but the particles were better able physically to maintain ridge height and width than the root forms.
mesh_terms: D000539:Alveolar Process / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D000543:Alveoloplasty / Q000379:methods*; D000818:Animals; D001862:Bone Resorption / Q000473:pathology; D004285:Dogs; D017886:Durapatite; D006882:Hydroxyapatites / Q000008:administration & dosage; D008334:Mandible / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000601:surgery; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D013499:Surface Properties; D013997:Time Factors; D014081:Tooth Extraction; D014945:Wound Healing
chemical_list: D006882:Hydroxyapatites; D017886:Durapatite