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Trial reportClinical oral implants research2022

Alveolar ridge preservation with guided bone regeneration or socket seal technique. A randomised, single-blind controlled clinical trial.

Neil D MacBeth, Nikolaos Donos, Nikos Mardas

Abstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in Clinical oral implants research, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 35 papers.

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2 · The registry

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35 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Neil D MacBethCentre for Oral Clinical Research, Barts & The London School of Medicine & Dentistry, Institute of Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London (QMUL), London, UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7535-7985
Nikolaos DonosCentre for Oral Clinical Research, Barts & The London School of Medicine & Dentistry, Institute of Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London (QMUL), London, UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4117-9073
Nikos MardasCentre for Oral Clinical Research, Barts & The London School of Medicine & Dentistry, Institute of Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London (QMUL), London, UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6841-458X

Funding

Military of Defence, Surgeon Generals Research Strategy Group
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesTo compare radiographic bone changes, following alveolar ridge preservation (ARP) using Guided Bone Regeneration (GBR), a Socket Seal (SS) technique or unassisted socket healing (Control). MATERIAL AND

methodsPatients requiring a single rooted tooth extraction in the anterior maxilla, were randomly allocated into: GBR, SS and Control groups (n= 14/). Cone Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT) images were recorded post-extraction and at 4 months, the mid-buccal and mid-palatal alveolar ridge heights (BARH/PARH) were measured. The alveolar ridge width, cross-sectional socket and alveolar-process area changes, implant placement feasibility, requirement for bone augmentation and post-surgical complications were also recorded.

resultsBARH and PARH was found to increase with the SS (0.65 mm ± 1.1/0.65 mm ± 1.42) techniques, stabilise with GBR (0.07 mm ± 0.83/0.86 mm ±1.37) and decrease in the Control (-0.52 mm ± 0.8/-0.43 mm ± 0.83). Statistically significance was found when comparing the GBR and SS BARH (p = .04/.005) and GBR PARH (p = .02) against the Control. GBR recorded the smallest reduction in alveolar ridge width (-2.17 mm ± 0.84), when compared to the Control (-2.3 mm ± 1.11) (p = .89). A mid-socket cross-sectional area reduction of 4% (-2.27 mm

conclusionGBR ARP was found to be more effective at reducing radiographic bone dimensional changes following tooth extraction.

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Alveolar Bone LossAlveolar Ridge AugmentationAlveolar ProcessBone RegenerationHumansSingle-Blind MethodTooth ExtractionTooth Socketalveolar bone dimensionsalveolar ridge preservationbone healing complications and visual analogue pain scorescone beam computerised tomographyguided bone regenerationoptical scanningrandomised controlled trialsocket seal

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PMID35488477
PMCPMC9541021

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