A simplified socket classification and repair technique.
Clinicians are often confronted with changes in the anatomy of the local site following tooth extraction. Successful management of the extraction socket can be challenging, particularly in the aesthetic zone. Proper management is necessary to ensure that the implant used to support a prosthesis will remain stable. This article will recommend a classification system for various types of extraction sockets. A simple, noninvasive approach to the grafting and management of sockets when soft tissue is present but the buccal plate is compromised following tooth extraction will also be discussed.


OBJECTIVE
This article discusses a classification system for extraction sockets and a noninvasive approach for grafting. Upon reading this article, the reader should: Understand the proposed classification system, which addresses three different types of sockets. Become more familiar with the steps involved in a socket-repair technique for Type II sockets.
Elian
Nicolas
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Department of Periodontology and Implant Dentistry, New York University College of Dentistry, New York, USA. ne3@nyu.edu
Cho
Sang-Choon
SC
Froum
Stuart
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Smith
Richard B
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Tarnow
Dennis P
DP
D020341:Absorbable Implants; D016301:Alveolar Bone Loss / Q000601:surgery*; D001861:Bone Regeneration; D016025:Bone Transplantation / Q000379:methods; D002965:Classification; D003094:Collagen; D016557:Guided Tissue Regeneration, Periodontal / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008567:Membranes, Artificial; D020390:Tooth Socket / Q000601:surgery
D008567:Membranes, Artificial; D003094:Collagen