Analysis of the soft and hard tissue contour changes after natural healing of extraction sockets and alveolar ridge preservation
LI Li-man
ZHANG Hao-yun
HU Wen-jie
XU Tao
ZHAO Li-ping
Abstract：Good soft and hard tissue contours are essen-tial to the ideal three-dimensional positioning of implants and the long-term success of implant restorations.Alveolar ridge preservation is a surgical procedure that achieves soft and hard tissue preservation or augmentation following tooth ex-traction,and is an effective means to preventively improve im-plantation conditions.The aim of this review is to discuss the soft and hard tissue contour changes after natural healing of the extraction socket,the effect of alveolar ridge preservation on maintaining contours,and the main methods for obtaining the three-dimensional soft and hard tissue profiles,in order to provide theoretical support and practical reference for the clin-ical application of alveolar ridge preservation.
Keywords：alveolar ridge preservationnatural healingsoft and hard tissuecontour
Publication Date：2024-12-28
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：6( 651-656 )