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Alveolar ridge resorption after tooth extraction: A consequence of a fundamental principle of bone physiology

  1. Stig Hansson1
  2. Anders Halldin1,2
  1. 1Astra Tech AB, Mölndal, Sweden
  2. 2Department of Prosthodontics, Faculty of Odontology, Malmö University, Malmö, Sweden
  1. Stig Hansson, Astra Tech AB, P.O. Box 14, SE-431 21 Mölndal, Sweden. Email: stig.hansson{at}astratech.com

Abstract

It is well established that tooth extraction is followed by a reduction of the buccolingual as well as the apicocoronal dimension of the alveolar ridge. Different measures have been taken to avoid this bone modelling process, such as immediate implant placement and bone grafting, but in most cases with disappointing results. One fundamental principle of bone physiology is the adaptation of bone mass and bone structure to the levels and frequencies of strain. In the present article, it is shown that the reduction of the alveolar ridge dimensions after tooth extraction is a natural consequence of this physiological principle.

Article Notes

  • Funding This research received no specific grant from any funding agency in the public, commercial, or not-for-profit sectors.

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  1. J Dent Biomech vol. 3 1758736012456543

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