Assessment and planning
Plan the extraction and future restoration before the tooth is removed.
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Socket Preservation
Graft placement in a fresh extraction socket to help limit loss of ridge volume.
Overview
Understanding socket preservation
Bone naturally remodels after extraction. Socket preservation may help maintain site dimensions for a future implant or prosthetic plan, but it cannot prevent all change and does not guarantee implant suitability.
The care pathway
What an appointment may involve
The exact sequence can change with your diagnosis, health, anatomy, and treatment plan.
Treatment stage
Clean the socket and place a selected graft or membrane when indicated.
Completion and follow-up
Monitor soft-tissue and bone healing before the next treatment stage.
Personalized care
What shapes a recommendation
A clinician may consider these factors alongside your symptoms, priorities, and reasonable alternatives.
- Socket walls, infection, tissue quality, and defect size
- Future implant or prosthetic position
- Healing factors, timeline, cost, and alternatives
Treatment goals
Potential benefits
Benefits vary by diagnosis and individual response; no outcome can be guaranteed.
May reduce the amount of ridge collapse after extraction
Your dental team can explain how this goal applies to your case and what limitations or tradeoffs to consider.
Can support future implant planning
Your dental team can explain how this goal applies to your case and what limitations or tradeoffs to consider.
Coordinates tooth removal with the long-term restorative goal
Your dental team can explain how this goal applies to your case and what limitations or tradeoffs to consider.
Is socket preservation right for you?
Start with a diagnosis and a conversation. We will review appropriate options and explain why a particular approach is or is not recommended.
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