What this Trial Is About

regenerative materials would help in decreasing post-extraction resorption in sites indicated for placement of a conventional bridge or prosthetically driven implant. Erythropoietin (EPO) is a growth factor that promotes angiogenesis and bone regeneration by stimulating osteoblastic differentiation and by inhibiting osteoclastic resorption. Post-extraction alveolar ridge resorption creates morphological and volumetric changes. These changes can be considered of clinical value that may threaten the placement of a conventional bridge or an implant-supported crown. Atwood et al. \[1\] in a cephalometric study categorized factors influencing the rate of alveolar ridge resorption into 4 types: anatomic, metabolic, functional, and prosthetic. As stated by Tan et al. \[2\] in a systematic review of alveolar hard and soft tissue dimensional changes in humans post-extraction, they found that alveolar ridge resorption occurs to a greater extent in a horizontal direction than vertical. Therefore, alveolar ridge preservation (ARP) procedures were introduced in an attempt to prevent hard and soft tissue dimensional changes following extraction.

Evaluation of Erythropoietin on Alveolar Ridge Preservation