Radiographic features assessment
CREST
A cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) was taken immediately after extraction (C1), followed by a CBCT three months later (C2) as a temporal measure (Measurements methodology Buccal and lingual alveolar bone heights were measured as the vertical distances between the horizontal tangent line of the lower border of the mandible and the crest of the buccal and lingual socket walls, respectively (Bone density was measured as the mean Hounsfield units (HU) within a 16mm