Factors influencing post-extraction ridge atrophy
Many factors have been suggested as having an influence on post-extraction ridge atrophy. Among these, the most significant are:
pre-existing pathological processes that have damaged the bone prior to extraction;
excessive pressure from a removable prosthesis;
the presence of a thin bone phenotype;
the number of missing teeth, that is, the more teeth that are missing, the greater the atrophy...