Prevention of Periodontal Pocket Formation after Mandibular Third Molar Extraction Using Dentin Autologous Graft: A Split Mouth Case Report

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Presurgical periapical radiograph of the right third molar (test site) (a). Fresh post-extractive socket (b). The Smart Dentin Grinder™ (c) used for the test and the fragments of the tooth before being grinded (square). The dentin particulate filling the socket (d). The sutured wound (e). Periapical radiograph of the grafted socket taken after 15 days from the surgery (f). Soft (g) and hard (h) tissues healing at 180 days after surgery.

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