Foreign body granuloma following placement of hard tissue replacement material: A case report

The placement of grafting material in extraction sites for ridge preservati on is an increasingly common practice among clinicians. This is a case repo rt of a patient presenting with a symptomatic, foreign body granuloma follo wing the placement of hard tissue replacement (HTR) in extraction sockets. The surgical specimen revealed numerous histiocytes and foreign body type g iant cells. The grafting material was surgically removed and the patient's symptoms were alleviated. Although biocompatibility of HTR has previously b een shown, specific applications may be contraindicated or some patients ma y exhibit sensitivity to this material.