Clinical Research Directory

Inclusion Criteria: * Subjects 18 to 75-yrs of age. * Subjects with a nonterminal premolar in need of extraction with intention to pursue implant replacement. * Proposed treatment site must have intact buccal cortical plates \> 1 mm in thickness (buccal bone dehiscence up to 25% root length is permissible). Apical lesions are acceptable which do not perforate the cortical plate). * Proposed treatment site must have intact adjacent natural teeth. (no adjacent edentulous sites or implants). * Subjects can provide self-care (oral hygiene) without disabilities requiring assistance with daily oral hygiene measures. * Subjects will have read, understood, and signed an institutional review board (IRB) approved Informed Consent Form (ICF). * Subjects must be able and willing to follow study procedures and instructions. Exclusion Criteria: * Subjects with reported allergy or hypersensitivity to any of the products to be used in the study. * Subjects with untreated / active periodontal disease. * Subjects with vesiculobullous processes or other similar chronic oral lesions / conditions resulting in gingival irritation, discomfort/pain, or erosions. * Tobacco/Cannabis users including cigarettes, vape, cigars, or smokeless tobacco. * Uncontrolled medical conditions (e.g., diabetes mellitus, hypertension, cancer) * Subjects who are lactating or pregnant or planning to become pregnant through their projected study duration. * Subjects who would require a tissue supported interim prosthesis i.e. acrylic / valplast RPD (tooth supported interim prostheses i.e. essix retainers are acceptable) * Subjects with long-term history of oral bisphosphonates (\> 10 years). * Subjects with a history of intravenous bisphosphonates. * Subjects taking medications known to affect gingival conditions. (e.g., hyperplasia) * Subjects taking corticosteroids or immunosuppressants on a regular basis prior to baseline examination. * Subjects taking anticoagulant medications such as warfarin or Plavix or Eliquis who are not medically cleared to hold medication prior to and during procedure. * Subjects participating in other clinical studies involving therapeutic intervention (either medical or dental). * Subjects, who in the opinion of the investigator, for any reason other than those listed above, will not be able to complete the study per protocol.