The outcome of this resorption is most often a significant modification of the pre-extraction outline of the alveolar ridge, which may present a problem for later prosthetic reconstruction. For this reason, a knowledge of the healing events following tooth extraction is essential for appropriate prosthodontically driven implant treatment planning. This module will present anatomic characteristics of the alveolar bone and extraction socket and will describe the histologic and dimensional changes following tooth extraction.
Resorption modifies alveolar ridges
author: Nikos Mardas | publisher: drg. Andreas Tjandra, Sp. Perio, FISID
The outcome of this resorption is most often a significant modification of the pre-extraction outline of the alveolar ridge, which may present a problem for later prosthetic reconstruction. For this reason, a knowledge of the healing events following tooth extraction is essential for appropriate prosthodontically driven implant treatment planning. This module will present anatomic characteristics of the alveolar bone and extraction socket and will describe the histologic and dimensional changes following tooth extraction.
Serial posts:
- Healing extraction socket
- Resorption modifies alveolar ridges
- Anatomical features of the alveolar process
- Forming alveolar ridge
- Alveolar process: function and development
- Parts of alveolar process
- Different terms for the alveolar bone proper
- Lamina dura
- Alveolar bone proper: Attachment apparatus
- Bundle bone
- Alveolar bone proper
- Supporting bone
- Outer cortical plate
- Cortical bone
- Trabecular bone
- Macroanatomy of alveolar process
- Extraction socket
- Extraction socket wall
- Alveolar ridge
- Ridge of edentulous site