Ridge Preservation Following Tooth Extraction Using Porcine and Bovine Xenograft Materials

Inclusion Criteria: * Patients will be included in this study if they qualify the following inclusion criteria: * Live within 50 miles from the School of Dentistry, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio * Are able to attend a minimum of 6 visits over a 4-5 month period, as required by the study protocol * A single rooted tooth that has been identified as requiring extraction * Desire a dental implant to replace the missing tooth * Have adequate restorative space for a dental implant-retained restoration * Have at least 10mm of alveolar bone height, without impinging on the maxillary sinus or inferior alveolar canal. * Have a dehiscence of the buccal or lingual bony plate of the tooth socket extending no more than 50% of the total depth of the socket. * Female patients who have undergone a hysterectomy, tubal ligation, or menopause, and non-pregnant women of child-bearing potential. * Are nonsmokers or former smokers. Current smokers may only be included if they smoke \<10 cigarettes per day Exclusion Criteria: * Patients who live more than 50 miles from the School of Dentistry, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio * Patients who do not meet all the inclusion criteria or who will not cooperate with the required follow-up schedule. * Patients will are mentally incompetent, prisoners, or pregnant. * Pregnant women or women intending to become pregnant during the study period. * Smokers who smoke \>10 cigarettes per day * Clinical and/or …