Video: Extraction and socket grafting in preparation for dental implant placement

July 23, 2019

Dr. Scott Froum discusses steps for removing a tooth with loss of buccal plate, and then grafting the remaining socket with Geistlich Bio-Oss Collagen and Geistlich Bio-Gide, preserving the ridge for subsequent dental implant placement.

Scott Froum, DDS, Editorial Director

Dr. Scott Froum discusses tooth extraction prevalence in the US and offers a decision matrix to clarify when bone grafting is needed and the best type of material for site preservation.

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About the Author

Scott Froum, DDS | Editorial Director

Scott Froum, DDS, a graduate of the State University of New York, Stony Brook School of Dental Medicine, is a periodontist in private practice at 1110 2nd Avenue, Suite 305, New York City, New York. He is the editorial director of Perio-Implant Advisory and serves on the editorial advisory board of Dental Economics. Dr. Froum, a diplomate of both the American Academy of Periodontology and the American Academy of Osseointegration, is a volunteer professor in the postgraduate periodontal program at SUNY Stony Brook School of Dental Medicine. He is a PhD candidate in the field of functional and integrative nutrition. Contact him through his website at drscottfroum.com or (212) 751-8530.