Soft Tissue Healing During Alveolar Ridge Preservation

Statement of the problem: Alveolar ridge preservation after tooth extractions is considered a challenge in oral surgery daily practice. Dental extraction is a traumatic procedure which leads to loss of alveolar bone. The alveolar bone remodeling, which occurs after tooth extraction, leads to vertical and horizontal bone volume loss. Although placentally derived allografts have been widely applied in medical procedures over the past 100 years, their use in the dental field is relatively new. The aim of this study is to compare the effect of covering versus uncovering the HAM on soft tissue healing after alveolar ridge preservation procedure using customized splints.

NCT Number	NCT06927453
Lead Sponsor	Ain Shams University
Conditions	Badly Broken Maxillary Premolars Indicated for Extraction
Enrollment	48 participants
Start Date	2025-01-07
Primary Completion	2025-07-01 (estimated)
Study Completion	2025-08-01 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov	2025-04-15