Vestibular Socket Therapy in Compromised Sockets

Twenty compromised post-extraction sockets were managed by VST and IMP. After tooth extraction and IMP, a vestibular incision was cut and a cortical bone shield was stabilized. The jumping gap was then filled with particulate bone graft, which was protected by a healing abutment. After 2 years labial plate thickness was evaluated at 3 levels (crestal, middle and apical) using cone beam computed tomography (CBCT). Pink esthetic core (PES), and probing depth (PD) were also measured. 2 year following implant placement, the mean differences (µ) and standard deviations (SD) were calculated. Paired t-test was used for detecting significant results at P≤.05.