Socket preservation is one of the routine procedures done to prevent the collapse of the bone after tooth extraction. Usually bone around the tooth resorbs after extraction, which may become difficult to restore in the future.
These changes are usually clinically significant and can make placement of a conventional bridge or an implant-supported crown difficult
Preservation of the alveolar ridge minimizes residual ridge resorption and, thus, allows placement of an implant that satisfies esthetic and functional criteria with a better prognosis.