Introduction:

The aim of this study was to report the clinical and dimensional findings of ridge preservation of fresh sockets prior to the insertion of implants for prosthetic rehabilitation.

Clinical case:

A male patient with an upper right second premolar with an indication of extraction was assessed with a clinical and tomography (CBCT) approach for a ridge preservation and a posterior implant insertion for single crown. The surgical procedure includes the use of deproteinized bovine bone mineral (Bi-Oss®) with a seal of collagen (Collaplug ®). CBCT was performed, immediately, after the extraction with the ridge preservation. After 6 months, CBCT was performed and one implant Replace (NobelBiocare ®) was inserted. Single crown was placed after 4 months. The preoperative ridge height and width was 11.77 mm and 10.66 mm, respectively. No dimensional changes were recorded. In fact, the postoperative ridge height and width was 11.71 mm and 11.27 mm, respectively. The follow-up period was 36 months. No surgical and technical complications were recorded.

Conclusions:

This study indicates that ridge preservation of fresh sockets with guided tissue regeneration constitute an implant treatment protocol with a successful outcome.

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