Why You Need It
The Moment the Tooth Leaves, the Clock Starts
When a tooth is extracted, the socket — the bony housing that held the root — begins to collapse almost immediately. Without stimulation from a tooth root, the body resorbs the surrounding bone rapidly: studies show up to 40–60% of ridge width can be lost in the first six months following a simple extraction.
If you are considering an implant in the future, that bone loss matters enormously — it can mean the difference between a straightforward implant placement and a costly bone grafting procedure. Socket preservation performed at the time of extraction keeps the site in the best possible condition for what comes next.
