Cone Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT) post-extraction (38, 37) and minimal curettage of necrotic alveolar bone at 1 month post-operative. A) 3D reconstruction of mandibular defect B) Sagittal section showing radiolucent necrotic bone, loss of trabecular structure distal to tooth 36C) Panoramic reconstruction showing “PDL thickening (35, 36), evidence of mobility, as well as the mottled, poorly defined necrotic zone distal to these teeth.