4.2. Surgical Procedure and Postoperative Follow-Up
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The local anesthetic Ubistesin forte (3M, Neuss, Germany) was used to anesthetize the area around the teeth. After a painless and atraumatic tooth extraction, the inflammatory material in the alveolus was curetted and a probe (15 UNC Colour-Coded, Hu-Friedy, Chicago, IL, USA) was used to check the integrity of all bone walls of the alveolus. Only alveoli with three intact bone walls were included in this study. After extraction and curettage, a full-thickness soft tissue flap was elevated with Curette Lucas 2.5 mm (Helmut Zepf, Seit-ingen-Oberflacht, Germany), and a resorbable collagen membrane (BiogideIn the cases where autologous dentin graft was used, the material was prepared according to the manufacturer’s recommendations [All patients were instructed to take the prescribed antibiotics and analgesics as needed and to rinse the mouth with chlorhexidine-based fluids for one month after treatment. Follow-up examinations were performed 10, 30, and 60 days after the procedure. Four months later, patients were called again for restoration with a dental implant.