Healing time and tooth socket preservation after molar extraction
Part of Mouth & dental clinical trials.
This study looks at how different healing times affect the success of preserving the bone where a molar is removed due to gum disease. It aims to find the best wait time before placing a dental implant.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are 18 years old or older
- You have a molar that needs to be pulled because of advanced gum disease (periodontitis stage III or IV)
- Your treatment plan includes replacing that tooth with a dental implant and a crown
- You are a non-smoker or smoke fewer than 10 cigarettes per day
- You do not have uncontrolled diabetes (HbA1c over 7.0)
- You have not had chemotherapy or radiation therapy to the head or neck
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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