Figure 18. Extraction socket wall The buccal bone plate is usually thin, less than 1 mm, especially in the anterior dentition, and it consists mainly of bundle bone. On the contrary, the lingual or palatal wall of the socket is usually thicker than its buccal counterpart, and some trabecular bone may be present.

Figure 17. Extraction socket The extraction socket is a term used to describe the tissues remaining after tooth removal. The outer walls of the extraction socket consist mainly of cortical bone.