This investigation aimed to compare the efficacy of a slowly resorbable cortical laminar bone membrane (CLBM), used either in isolation or in combination with a pericardium membrane, alongside an enriched bone graft. The treatment was to ascertain improvements in buccal plate thickness, buccal plate height, and soft-tissue thickness after immediate dental implant placement into Type II alveolar sockets managed with...
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Discussion
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No actionable change for audiology practice — this is a dental implantology study with no relevance to hearing care.
This article does not pertain to audiology or hearing science and holds no relevance for the audiology field.
- 01RCT comparing bone membrane alone vs. bone membrane plus pericardium membrane for immediate dental implants.
- 02Focuses on Type II alveolar sockets (tooth sockets with a thin or missing facial bone wall).
- 03Outcome measures relate to bone regeneration and implant stability — not hearing.
- 04No audiology, hearing loss, or otology relevance identified.
- 05Misfiled or mis-tagged article for an audiology audience.
- PMID
- 42831977
- DOI
- 10.1007/s44445-026-00219-y.
- Journal
- Journal of Stomatology, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
- Publication type
- research_article
- Evidence level
- 1b
- Population
- Patients receiving immediate dental implants in Type II alveolar sockets
- Intervention
- Bioactive shield technique with pericardium membrane addition
- Comparator
- Bioactive shield (cortical laminar bone membrane) alone
Primary outcomes
Bone regeneration at implant site; Implant stability