A recent systematic review evaluated the amount of dimensional change of the post extraction residual ridge
Dimensional change in alveolar bone
author: Nikos Mardas | publisher: drg. Andreas Tjandra, Sp. Perio, FISID
Figure 42. Dimensional change in alveolar bone
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Ridge alterations following tooth extraction
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Reduction in alveolar ridge characterizes alveolar atrophy
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Factors influence tissue atrophy
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Decrease in ridge height
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Decrease in ridge width
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Dimensional change in alveolar bone
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Mean width reduction
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Mean height reduction
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Radiographic height reduction
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Ridge alterations: 1 week
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Ridge alterations: 2 week
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Ridge alterations: 4 week
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Ridge alterations: 8 week
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Buccal wall
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Factors influencing post-extraction ridge atrophy
A recent systematic review evaluated the amount of change in height and width of the residual ridge after tooth extraction.
- Ridge alterations following tooth extraction
- Reduction in alveolar ridge characterizes alveolar atrophy
- Factors influence tissue atrophy
- Decrease in ridge height
- Decrease in ridge width
- Dimensional change in alveolar bone
- Mean width reduction
- Mean height reduction
- Radiographic height reduction
- Ridge alterations: 1 week
- Ridge alterations: 2 week
- Ridge alterations: 4 week
- Ridge alterations: 8 week
- Buccal wall
- Factors influencing post-extraction ridge atrophy