Hard and soft tissue changes following immediate implant placement with buccal gap management: Comparing the use of deproteinized bovine bone mineral socket grafting, sub-epithelial connective tissue graft, and collagen matrix in a 6-month pilot study

Description :

This study aims to assess hard and soft tissue changes after immediate implant placement, comparing the use of a deproteinized bovine bone mineral, sub-epithelial connective tissue graft and collagen matrix in the management of the buccal gap. This study involves clinical and radiographic evaluation to assess tissue changes following immediate implant placement. Preoperative procedures include a clinical diagnosis, clinical measurements, intraoral scanning, and CBCT analysis. After flap elevation, atraumatic extraction is performed followed by immediate implant placement. Buccal gap management is done using either a deproteinized bovine bone mineral, a connective tissue graft or collagen matrix, both placed on the flap. Postoperative assessments, including intraoral scans and CBCT imaging, are conducted at six months. To evaluate hard and soft tissue changes, the scans and CBCTs are superimposed using a digital software to quantify differences and statistical analysis is then performed.