Overview
The goal of this randomized clinical trial is to assess whether β-TCP (Beta-Tricalcium Phosphate) improves alveolar ridge preservation (ARP) in patients who need tooth extraction. The main question it aims to answer is whether using β-TCP for alveolar ridge preservation has a positive effect on bone volume compared with natural healing.
The main questions it aims to answer are:
Does β-TCP improve ridge preservation compared with natural healing?
Researchers will compare β-TCP grafted sockets to natural healing sockets to see if β-TCP better preserves ridge volume.
Participants will:
Have a tooth indicated for extraction.
Be assigned to either β-TCP or natural healing.
Undergo CBCT (Cone Beam Computed Tomography) and intra-oral scanning after extraction and after six months of healing to measure horizontal and vertical resorption and bone density.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria:
- 18 years or older
- Acceptance of informed consent
- Type 1 or 2 extraction sockets (Elian et al. 2007)
Exclusion Criteria:
- Presence of active infection or severe inflammation in the intervention zone
- Relevant medical history that contraindicates implant surgery
- Patients with poor oral hygiene (full-mouth plaque score and full-mouth bleeding score \>15%) and lack of motivation
- Uncontrolled diabetes (reported levels of glycated haemoglobin exceeding 7%)
- Uncontrolled and /or untreated periodontal disease
- Heavy smokers (more than 10 cigarettes per day)
- Immunosuppression
