Sharing Of Thought Over A Comment

Good personal opinion on socket preservation. Since there is a direct remark on use of Alvelac also, we would like to add our comments to enlighten on the need for socket preservation. As indicated in the comments, immediate implant is preferred in sockets having good integrity following a tooth extraction. However, the comment fails to highlight other factors that are important for deciding on immediate implants. Common factors include, patients financial condition, success rates associated with immediate implants notwithstanding the fact that it would be the best method for immediate preservation of aesthetics and similar. As mentioned in the article, there are other socket preservation techniques that use the conventional methodology of packing the socket. As an experienced person in dentistry one would agree that blood clot is critical for natural healing and the conventional methods tend to occupy the space required for the blood clot which affects the natural healing p! rocess. On the other hand the concept behind Alvelac is to provide the necessary space for the blood clot while restricting the collapse of buccal/lingual walls of the ridge. For the concept to work, it is not necessary to have the socket with absolute buccal or lingual wall integrity and even in partially defective cases this should work. The requirement is that the Alvelac should engage and not to be left hanging in the socket. So in conclusion, socket preservation is an insurance for patients to delay their decision on future choice of teeth restoration and Alvelac provides this in a natural and cost effective way.

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