As dentistry evolves into a modern era, research aimed at further understanding the biological processes underlying alveolar bone healing, osseointegration, and tissue augmentation procedures is critical to develop predictable and successful restorative therapy protocols with the ultimate goal of providing high-quality patient care. Over the past 2 decades, numerous hard and soft tissue augmentation techniques have been proposed to recreate missing structures that would facilitate implant placement, as well as ridge preservation approaches to minimize bone loss after tooth extraction....