How to: Graft an extraction socket
March 21, 2012
Socket grafting is an increasingly common procedure. Current conventional wisdom is that the extraction socket should be grafted irrespective of whether a dental implant placement is planned. Socket grafting helps to maintain the ridge by regenerating new bone. The result is better both functionally and cosmetically. DentoGen® is a medical-grade calcium sulfate hemihydrate-based bone graft material developed and sold by Orthogen LLC. DentoGen is indicated as: