Alveolar Ridge Preservation with Beta-Tricalcium Phosphate Bone Graft and Implant Placement: A Case Report.

ABSTRACT

Various bone grafts, non-vital bone grafting materials, and membranes have been developed to counteract the significant resorption of the alveolar bone following tooth extraction with utilizing principals of guided bone regeneration (GBR). Alloplastic graft material, consisting of the pure phase of beta-tricalcium phosphate (b-TCP) in the preservation of ridge volume after tooth extraction and before dental implant placement, is a well-accepted procedure. In the present case report, b-TCP bone graft was used to preserve and augment the alveolar bone with utilizing the principles of GBR. Quantification of alveolar bone dimensions was done with the help of computed tomography scan of jaw both at baseline, i.e. before extraction and after 6 months just before implant placement.