title: Anterior ridge preservation and augmentation using a synthetic osseous replacement graft.
abstract: A 7-year retrospective study, reporting 3 cases, is presented in which particulate synthetic osseous replacement grafts were placed for ridge preservation and augmentation in the maxillary anterior region after extraction of periodontally hopeless teeth. The ability of an osseous replacement graft to prevent and correct the postextraction atrophy of the alveolar ridge, as well as its esthetic implications in fixed prosthetics, is discussed.
authors.forename: V K
authors.initials: VK
authors.lastname: Murray
mesh_terms: D016301:Alveolar Bone Loss / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000601:surgery*; D000540:Alveolar Ridge Augmentation / Q000379:methods*; D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D018786:Bone Substitutes; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008437:Maxilla / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D014081:Tooth Extraction / Q000009:adverse effects
chemical_list: D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D018786:Bone Substitutes