Methods of socket preservation: literature review

Abstract

Aim. To analyze different methods of socket preservation. This procedure plays important role in the placement of implants, since due to this procedure, the bone that was left after the tooth extraction is going to be preserved. Also this procedure promote bone formation that is very significant for the reliable placement of implants. Materials and methods. Was produced the study of the publications from PubMed, Cyberleninka , Google Scholar during the systematic review of the literature.Selected and included articles, the content of which concerns different methods of the socket preservation and their role on the bone tissue. Results: 78 publications were reviewed. After analyzing the literature for inclusion criteria, the total number of publications has become 50. Conclusions. According to the analyzed data, there are different methods of the socket preservation that lead to a successful result. However there are some methods that lead to a deterioration result for some patients. Therefore, at this moment investigating different methods of the socket preservation is not ended.