TOOTH EXTRACTION

This study tested whether placing a thin bone layer (cortical lamina) after tooth removal helps preserve the jawbone's shape. Forty adults with teeth needing extraction took part. Half received the bone layer, half did not. After six months, the researchers measured changes in bo…

This study looked at two ways to help bone heal after a tooth is pulled, before placing a dental implant. Thirty adults received either a special platelet-rich plasma (PRGF) or a cow bone graft. The goal was to see which method better preserved bone shape and promoted new bone gr…

This study looked at whether using a patient's own tooth as a bone graft helps preserve the jawbone after a tooth is pulled, allowing a dental implant to be placed sooner. Twenty-two adults who needed a premolar removed took part. Some received a graft made from their own tooth, …

This study tested whether adding a bone-growing protein (rhBMP-2) helps dental implants stay stable and preserve bone after a tooth is pulled. 24 adults with damaged upper front or premolar teeth received an implant right after extraction, with or without the protein. Researchers…

This study looked at different ways to place a single dental implant right after a tooth is pulled. It compared two types of implant surfaces and whether adding a low-level laser treatment helps with healing. The goal was to see which approach gives the best stability and keeps t…

This study looked at 40 adults who needed a back tooth replaced with a dental implant right after the tooth was pulled. Researchers compared two types of natural membranes—one made from the patient's own tooth and one from their blood—to see which helped the implant stay more sta…

This pilot study tested two different IV drug combinations used during wisdom tooth extraction in 73 people. One mix included ketamine, the other used propofol instead. Researchers measured how quickly patients recovered, how satisfied they and their surgeons were, and whether th…

This study tested a Post-Dental Extraction Care Kit (PDEC-kit) in 208 adults having routine tooth extractions. The kit included a video, flashcards, a live demo, and a take-home brochure. Researchers wanted to see if it helped patients remember care instructions, follow them bett…

This study tested whether a special dental syringe called Dentapen causes less pain and stress during numbing shots compared to a regular syringe. Forty healthy people who needed a tooth extraction took part. They rated their pain and had their heart rate monitored to measure str…

This study looked at whether wetting a bone graft material with a steroid (dexamethasone) instead of salt water helps preserve bone after a tooth is pulled. 44 adults who needed a single tooth extraction and planned dental implant took part. Researchers measured new bone growth a…

This study looked at whether a dynamic navigation system (a computer-guided tool) can place dental implants accurately immediately after a tooth is pulled. Twenty healthy adults who needed a tooth replaced with an implant took part. Researchers compared the planned implant positi…