SE Surgery News January 2023 Nr.1 2023 | Page 5

Consequence of missing prevention by regeneration is ...

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Consequence of missing prevention by regeneration is ...

Immediate implant alone cannot maintain the ridge volume after tooth extraction . 1 , 2
Leaving the gap yields 2.7 times more resorption than filling the peri-implant gap with Geistlich Bio-Oss Collagen and Geistlich Bio-Gide . 1
Horizontal ridge resorption is more pronounced in the esthetic zone ( anterior maxilla ) and with thinner buccal bone plates . 3
Without filling the gap After 1 year
Filling the gap with Geistlich Bio-Oss ® Collagen After 1 year

22 % horizontal bone volume loss

92 % horizontal bone volume preservation

Bone resorption 1 22 % horizontal volume lost 1.7mm vertical loss
Maximize bone volume preservation 1
92 % horizontal volume preserved 0.6mm vertical loss
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