After 60 to 90 days, newly formed woven bone forms a bridge across the entrance of the socket.
Day 60 - 180 of soft tissue healing: keratinized epithelium, cortical bone, & initial periosteum formation
author: Nikos Mardas | publisher: drg. Andreas Tjandra, Sp. Perio, FISID
After 60 to 90 days, newly formed woven bone forms a bridge across the entrance of the socket. The epithelium covering the bone is keratinized. Soft tissue healing at this stage has been completed. At 90 to 180 days after tooth extraction, the woven bone is gradually remodeled into cortical bone. A periosteum is established with collagen fibers from the lining mucosa inserting into the new cortical bone.
Serial posts:
- Day 1 of soft tissue healing: coagulum & inflammatory cells
- Day 3 of soft tissue healing: granulation tissue & inflammatory cells
- Day 4 - 14 of soft tissue healing: epithelial proliferation + connective tissue
- Day 21 - 30 of soft tissue healing: keratinized epithelium
- Day 60 - 180 of soft tissue healing: keratinized epithelium, cortical bone, & initial periosteum formation