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Early healing of the alveolar process after tooth extraction: an experimental study in the beagle dog
Author(s) -
Discepoli Nicola,
Vignoletti Fabio,
Laino Luigi,
Sanctis Massimo,
Muñoz Fernando,
Sanz Mariano
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
journal of clinical periodontology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.456
H-Index - 151
eISSN - 1600-051X
pISSN - 0303-6979
DOI - 10.1111/jcpe.12074
Subject(s) - beagle , buccal administration , dentistry , medicine , dental alveolus , alveolar crest , coronal plane , crest , alveolar process , orthodontics , anatomy , physics , quantum mechanics
Abstract Aim To describe the early healing events in the alveolar socket during the first 8 weeks of spontaneous healing after tooth extraction. Materials and Methods 16 adult beagle dogs were selected and five healing periods were analysed (4 h, 1 week, 2 weeks, 4 weeks, 8 weeks). Mandibular premolars were extracted and each socket corresponding to the mesial root was left to heal undisturbed. In each healing period, three animals were euthanatized, each providing four study sites. Healing was assessed by descriptive histology and by histometric analysis using as landmarks: the vertical distance between buccal and lingual crest (B'L') and the width of buccal and lingual walls at three different levels. Differences between means for each variable for each healing period were compared ( ANOVA ; p < 0.05). Results B'L' at baseline was 0.45 (0.18) mm and decreased during the healing period to a final value of 0.18 (0.08) mm. The lingual width (Lw) remains almost unchanged while the buccal width (Bw) at 1 (Bw1) and 2 (Bw2) mm was reduced in about 40% of its initial value. Conclusions Minor vertical bone reduction in both the buccal and lingual socket walls were observed. A marked horizontal reduction of the buccal bone wall was observed mostly in its coronal aspect.