An observational study in Alveolar Bone Grafting, Bone Healing and Tooth Extraction Site Healing, sponsored by Marquette University. Recruiting at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 75 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2025-11-17.
Sponsored by Marquette University · Observational
The main purpose of the study is to measure and localize immediate post extraction changes i.e. socket expansion versus no width change along the socket wall and identify whether the immediate post-extraction ridge width condition (expansion or no change) is a determinant of buccolingual ridge width and height changes 4 months following extraction and ridge preservation.
The null hypothesis for this study is that there is no difference in bone ridge width and height changes 4 months following extraction and alveolar ridge preservation at sites that undergo immediate post-extraction socket expansion or no immediate post-extraction ridge width change. Patients of the Graduate Periodontics Clinic at Marquette University School of Dentistry scheduled for extraction, bone graft and resorbable membrane will be recruited for this study.
After providing informed consent and prior to local anesthesia and extraction, the following parameters will be recorded: age, gender, race, medical history, medications, tooth site, reason for extraction and tooth mobility. Gingival width will be recorded prior to local anesthesia and extraction, and at 4 months. Gingival thickness will be recorded after local anesthesia and prior to extraction, and at 4 months. Buccolingual ridge width and ridge height will be recorded immediately before, immediately after extraction, and at 4 months. Immediately after extraction, the following measurements will be recorded: buccal bone thickness, number of roots, root length and width, instruments used for extraction, need for flap elevation, duration of extraction, anesthetic amount, type and approach, and operator experience.
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Patients scheduled for tooth extraction and alveolar ridge preservation (bone graft and membrane) in the Graduate Periodontics Clinic at Marquette University School of Dentistry.
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Non-molar sites with an increase of buccolingual bone width immediately after tooth extraction compared to pre-extraction.
Other: observational study
Non-molar sites without a change in buccolingual bone width immediately after tooth extraction compared to pre-extraction.
Other: observational study
Molar sites with an increase of buccolingual bone width immediately after tooth extraction compared to pre-extraction.
Other: observational study
Molar sites without a change in buccolingual bone width immediately after tooth extraction compared to pre-extraction.
Other: observational study
Observational study; alveolar ridge preservation
Buccolingual ridge width
Buccolingual ridge width will be measured through a stent via ridge mapping calipers. The measurement locations will be at 1mm, 3mm and 5mm from the midbuccal crest. The same measurements will be recorded at all selected time points.
Time frame: (1) After local anesthesia and before extraction, (2) immediately after extraction and (3) 4 months after extraction and alveolar ridge preservation
Ridge height
Ridge height will be measured through a stent via a periodontal probe as the distance between bone and predetermined landmarks on the stent. The measurement locations will be mesial buccal, midbuccal, distal buccal, mesial lingual, midlingual and distal lingual. The same measurements will be recorded at all selected time points.
Time frame: (1) After local anesthesia and before extraction, (2) immediately after extraction and (3) 4 months after extraction and alveolar ridge preservation
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