title: Sonosurgery for atraumatic tooth extraction: a clinical report.
abstract: The preservation of an intact labial plate during tooth extraction is a critical determinant of whether an immediate implant can be placed and is also an important predictor of the esthetic result. The purpose of this clinical report was to present a method for atraumatic tooth extraction by using an air-driven sonic instrument with specially designed inserts. This surgical technique provides the clinician with an efficient method for atraumatic tooth extraction and preservation of an intact labial plate.
authors.affiliation: Department of Restorative Dentistry and Biomaterials Sciences, Harvard School of Dental Medicine, Harvard University, Boston, MA, USA. jim.papa1981@gmail.com
authors.forename: Dimitrios E V
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Papadimitriou
authors.forename: Alessandro
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Geminiani
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Zahavi
authors.forename: Carlo
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ercoli
mesh_terms: D000539:Alveolar Process / Q000601:surgery; D016025:Bone Transplantation; D003094:Collagen; D003238:Connective Tissue / Q000637:transplantation; D003481:Cuspid / Q000601:surgery; D004867:Equipment Design; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007180:Incisor / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008437:Maxilla / Q000601:surgery; D008567:Membranes, Artificial; D008875:Middle Aged; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D010513:Periodontal Ligament / Q000601:surgery; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000637:transplantation; D014081:Tooth Extraction / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D020390:Tooth Socket / Q000601:surgery; D014184:Transplantation, Homologous; D059708:Ultrasonic Surgical Procedures / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D008567:Membranes, Artificial; D003094:Collagen