title: Molecular, Cellular and Pharmaceutical Aspects of Filling Biomaterials During the Management of Extraction Sockets.
abstract: After a tooth extraction both hard and soft tissues undergo dimensional changes. The use of a ridge preservation technique at the moment of the tooth extraction could help could help to prevent the volume loss, thus simplifying the subsequent prosthetic and/or implant therapy. Some studies were conducted in order to examine the biomaterials and the surgical technique used for ridge preservation procedures. Clinical, histological, volumetric and molecular outcomes were registered and analyzed in different studies, in order to comprehend the biological events and the consequences of a socket preservation procedure and to allow the clinician to make the correct choice.
authors.forename: Fortunato
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Alfonsi
authors.forename: Valentina
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Borgia
authors.forename: Giovanna
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Iezzi
authors.forename: Adriano
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Piattelli
authors.forename: Ugo
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Covani
authors.forename: Paolo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Tonelli
authors.affiliation: Department of Dentistry, Versilia General Hospital, via Aurelia 335, 55043 Lido di Camaiore (LU), Italy.
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Barone
mesh_terms: D000540:Alveolar Ridge Augmentation / Q000379:methods*; D000818:Animals; D001672:Biocompatible Materials / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D016723:Bone Remodeling; D018786:Bone Substitutes / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D016025:Bone Transplantation / Q000379:methods*; D015921:Dental Implants; D006801:Humans; D014081:Tooth Extraction; D020390:Tooth Socket / Q000601:surgery*
chemical_list: D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D018786:Bone Substitutes; D015921:Dental Implants
keywords: Tooth extraction; bone augmentation; membrane; post-extraction socket healing; socket preservation; xenograft