Management of the jumping gap in the Vestibular Socket Therapy. And to study what is the best technique to manage this gap for optimal esthetic result.
22 patients were randomly assigned to Group 1: Had received implants with the vestibular socket technique accompanied with bone grafting the jumping gap between the implant and the labial membrane. Group 2: Had received implants with the vestibular socket technique, but without bone grafting the jumping gap. Facial bone thickness and height were evaluated using CBCT scans at baseline before tooth extraction and after 6 and 13 months
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
22
a vestibular horizontal incision was made then a subperiosteal tunnel was created and a facial bone membrane was placed. The facial gap was filled with a mixture of autogenous bone and deproteinized bovine bone mineral
the vestibular incision was done horizontally about 3 to 4 mm apical to the mucogingival junction and extending 5 to 10 mm horizontally. A submucoperiosteal tunnel was created labially from the socket orifice till the vestibular access incision
Private Practice Clinic
Alexandria, Egypt
Change in Facial bone thickness
using CBCT scans (Carestream 8000D, Carestream Dental)
Time frame: baseline, 6 months and 13 months
Change in Facial bone height
using CBCT scans (Carestream 8000D, Carestream Dental)
Time frame: baseline, 6 months and 13 months
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