Why preserve the ridge at extraction? Dr. Larissa Steigmann on alveolar ridge preservation (video version)
What can clinicians do to help preserve the alveolar ridge after a tooth extraction – and how should they choose the right approach?
In this Straumann ProTalk Clinical episode, recorded at International Aesthetic Days in Copenhagen, Dr. Larissa Steigmann discusses alveolar ridge preservation (ARP) in implant dentistry. She explains how to assess an extraction socket and choose suitable techniques, membranes and biomaterials based on the clinical situation.
Chapters
01:09 Meet Dr. Larissa Steigmann
01:54 What is ridge preservation?
05:44 Diagnosing the socket
09:56 The three pillars of…
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