Egyptian Dental Journal /Egyptian Dental Journal,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
68(1), P. 235 - 347
Published: Jan. 1, 2022
Objectives:The
aim
of
this
study
was
to
compare
the
clinical
and
radiographic
outcomes
socket
shield
technique
(SST)
versus
conventional
for
immediate
implant
placement.
Material
Methods:Twenty
patients
who
reported
with
a
single
non-restorable
maxillary
tooth
in
esthetic
zone
were
included
randomly
assigned
one
two
groups:
Group
A:
(study
group)
comprising
SST
placement
B:
(control
placement.All
evaluated
clinically
radiographically
at
time,
after
3
months,
6
months
regarding
stability,
peri-implant
pocket
depth
(PPD),
modified
sulcus
bleeding
index
(mSBI),
marginal
bone
loss
(MBL).All
data
subjected
statistical
analysis.
Results:The
mean
vertical
0.399±0.093and
0.953±0.354mm
control
groups,
respectively.The
horizontal
0.322±0.066and
0.528±0.065mm
respectively.There
significant
difference
between
both
groups
loss.The
ISQ
group
significantly
increased
from
61.20±5.01
71.30±1.70,while
it
58.90±2.85
69.20±5.85
no
groups.There
mSBI
PPD.
Conclusion:The
is
alternative
minimally
invasive
procedure
preserve
buccal
improve
treatment
Clinical Implant Dentistry and Related Research,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
27(1)
Published: Feb. 1, 2025
To
evaluate
the
dimensional
reduction
of
peri-implant
hard
tissues
and
esthetic
outcome
after
immediate
implant
placement
(IIP)
in
zone.
Patients
who
received
IIP
with
bone
grafts
zone,
either
or
delayed
restoration,
were
included
this
retrospective
cohort
study.
The
implants
categorized
into
three
groups
based
on
labial
thickness
(LBT)
before
implantation:
Group
1
(≤
0.5
mm),
2
(0.5-1
3
(≥
mm).
horizontal
loss
(HBL)
at
0,
3,
5
mm
apical
to
shoulder,
marginal
(MBL),
Pink
Esthetic
Score
(PES)
used
soft
tissue
IIP.
A
total
87
74
patients
met
inclusion
criteria.
Compared
group
there
was
significant
severe
HBL-0
(p
=
0.017);
located
central
incisor
position
female
may
led
increased
resorption
0.021,
p
0.061,
respectively).
For
HBL-3
HBL-5
mm,
non-immediate
restoration
reduce
0.013,
0.022,
MBL
during
short-term
follow-up
PES
score
showed
no
difference
among
groups.
Despite
limitations,
our
study
found
that
LBT
<
significantly
affected
loss.
Meanwhile,
incisors
also
be
considered
as
risk
factors
for
HBL.
However,
did
not
affect
MBL,
outcomes.
This
registered
a
clinical
trial
registry
(www.chictr.org.cn,
No:
ChiCTR2400087990).
Case Reports in Dentistry,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
2025(1)
Published: Jan. 1, 2025
It
is
an
established
fact
that
postextraction
ridge
resorptive
changes
are
inevitable
and
very
evident
in
the
molar
areas.
Resorption
sites
can
cause
a
reduction
attached
gingiva
affect
long-term
success
of
osseointegrated
implant.
To
prevent
significant
tissue
alteration,
socket
shield
technique
(SST)
was
developed
to
preserve
buccal
plate,
over
decade
ago.
Since
then,
various
studies
showcasing
modifications
have
been
published
mainly
focusing
on
SST
conjunction
with
immediate
implants
anterior
esthetic
zone.
Gluckman
gave
collective
term
called
partial
extraction
therapy
(PET)
which
includes
SST,
pontic
technique,
root
submergence
technique.
He
suggested
using
graft
material
gap
between
Later,
Siormpas
et
al.
advocated
membrane
(RMT)
it
may
not
be
necessary
use
material.
With
evolution
terms
RMT
more
similar
each
other
now,
only
difference
sequence
preparation
implant
placement.
The
prepared
first,
osteotomy
done
former
before
latter.
often
ignored
as
possibility
sites.
Though
technique-sensitive,
molars
customized
healing
abutment
ensures
maintenance
original
hard
soft
volumes
most
conservative
way.
following
case
report
showcases
stepwise,
graftless
management
approach
for
nonrestorable
right
mandibular
Long-term
randomized
controlled
trials
(RCTs)
encouraged
make
recommendation
routine
clinical
practice.
Journal of Esthetic and Restorative Dentistry,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
34(1), P. 203 - 214
Published: Jan. 1, 2022
To
assess
clinical,
radiological
performance
of
novel
navigation
guided
socket-shield
technique
(NSS)
with
immediate
implant
placement
and
loading.Eighteen
patients
(12
females;
age
52.54
±
4.92;
33-72)
treated
between
January
2018
June
2019,
were
investigated,
followed
for
at
least
1
year
after
definitive
prosthesis
(mean
20.1
months,
18-23).
Primary
outcomes:
prosthetic
success
rates,
surgical,
biologic,
complications.marginal
bone
loss
(MBL),
stability
quotient
(ISQ),
pink
esthetic
score
(PES),
plaque
bleeding
indexes.Sixty-nine
procedures
performed
(27
implant-sites
42
pontic-sites)
27
implants
(NobelParallel,
NobelBiocare
AG)
positioned
immediately
loaded.
Mean
insertion
torque
ISQ
positioning
49
5.34
Ncm
(36-74),
73
5.72
(68-81).
No
failure
was
experienced.
Two
root-shield
exposures
mucositis,
ulceration
reported
two
pontic-sites
(2.9%)
successfully
treated.
complications
experienced
implant-site
leading
to
an
overall
NSS
success-rate
100%.
occurred.
MBL
-0.72
0.26
mm
(-0.42
-1.06
mm).
PES
final
the
last
follow-up
12.84
0.92.
The
scores
18.5
6.12
3.15
2.21.Within
study
limitations,
dynamic
effective
streamline
execution
pontic
sites,
shortening
treatment
time
reducing
complications.
Navigation
reliable
achieve
digitally
planned
shield-to-implant
distance,
facilitate
loading
establish
mucosal
dimension
needed
underlying
bone-to-implant
protection
integration.The
investigated
overcomes
difficulties
related
root
preparation
pontic-sites,
facilitating
loading.
Dynamic
surgery
contributed
make
less
technical-sensitive,
execution,
complication
rate.
Clinical Advances in Periodontics,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: April 22, 2024
The
socket-shield
(SS)
technique
results
in
long-term
functional
osseo-
and
dento-integration,
preserving
the
dimensional
stability
of
hard
soft
tissues
over
time.
This
study
aimed
to
describe
successful
implementation
a
surgical
facilitate
"SS"
cases.
Head & Face Medicine,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
18(1)
Published: June 10, 2022
Abstract
Background
The
aims
of
this
case
series
were
to
investigate
the
clinical,
radiographic,
implant
success,
complication
incidence,
esthetic,
and
patient-reported
outcomes
10
immediately
placed
implants
associated
with
socket
shield
technique
at
12
months
post-loading
assess
ridge
width
changes
that
occurred
8
following
placement.
Methods
A
total
patients
received
immediate
(MegaGen
AnyRidge).
At
postimplantation,
casts
made
by
measuring
sites
comparing
them
corresponding
measurements
contralateral
tooth
site.
post-loading,
clinical
indices,
marginal
bone
loss,
pink
esthetic
score,
patient-assessed
evaluated.
mean,
standard
deviation
median
calculated
for
all
continuous
variables.
Results
All
demonstrated
a
100%
success
rate,
while
2
presented
external
exposure
was
managed
successfully.
mean
loss
0.08
±
0.14
mm
mesially
0.21
0.23
distally.
Esthetic
evaluation
yielded
an
average
modified
score
8.65.
gain
0.17
in
facial-palatal
recorded
postimplantation.
Conclusions
enhanced
functional
results
preserving
alveolar
peri-implant
soft
tissues.
However,
is
sensitive
still
needs
more
robust
evidence
before
it
can
be
recommended
everyday
practice.
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
19(5), P. 2795 - 2795
Published: Feb. 27, 2022
Immediate
implant
placement
protocols
after
dental
extraction
have
enabled
a
reduction
in
surgical
phases.
This
procedure
has
increased
patient
satisfaction
and
similar
survival
rates
to
late
procedures.
However,
placing
an
immediately
does
not
counteract
the
physiological
remodeling
of
alveolar
bone.
For
this
reason,
additional
techniques
been
developed,
such
as
connective
tissue
graft
(CTG)
or
socket
shield
technique
(SST).
Dimensional
changes
peri-implant
tissues
were
observed
immediate
implants
following
CTG
and/or
SST.
A
total
26
interventions
carried
out
which
dimensional
change
variables
analyzed.
The
preoperative
state
postoperative
situation
compared
with
one
year.
Measurements
taken
at
3,
5,
7
mm
from
gingival
margin
analyzed
CBCT
radiological
study
(Planmeca
Promax
3D).
platform
was
used
reference
point
for
measurement
crest
height.
One
year
performing
either
two
(CTG
SST),
significant
increase
gingiva
thickness
vestibular
cortex
occurred
5
(0.65
±
1.16
mm)
(0.95
1.45
margin.
Additionally,
palatal
bone
registered
3
(0.48
0.90
mm).
group
showed
area
year,
although
SST
groups
clinically
similar.
implementation
revealed
promising
results
regarding
buccal
hard
soft
cortical
thickness,
well
overall
mucosa
margin,
observed.
distance
detected
both
techniques.
Both
SST)
are
appropriate
provide
sufficient
volume
anterior
maxillary
implants.
Some
limitations
detected,
lack
aesthetic
analysis
small
sample
size,
so
should
be
interpreted
caution.
Future
studies
necessary
further
evaluate
long-term
predictability
these
The Journal of Contemporary Dental Practice,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
23(2), P. 237 - 244
Published: June 10, 2022
The
present
systematic
review
and
meta-analysis
(SR/MA)
aimed
to
test
the
null
hypothesis
that
there
is
no
difference
between
socket-shield
technique
(SST)
conventional
immediate
implant
placement
(CIIP)
as
an
esthetic
rehabilitation
option
for
permanent
human
anterior
teeth,
against
alternative
one
of
a
difference.Socket-shield
considered
highly
promising
procedure
has
potential
prevent
resorption
alveolar
ridges,
maintains
white
pink
esthetics,
provides
solution
esthetically
critical
cases.
Controlled
randomized
clinical
trials
(RCT)
nonrandomized
ones
had
been
identified
by
searching
following
databases:
Google
Scholar,
Scopus,
PubMed.
Literature
search
was
determined
from
January
2010
up
June
2020.
Hand
searches
were
also
accomplished
relevant
abstracts,
books,
reference
lists.
eligibility
criteria
included
prospective
observational
controlled
RCTs
non-RCTs.patients
with
endodontically
treated/nonrestorable
mature
teeth
indicated
extraction.the
sockets
subjected
using
SST.implants
placed
SST
compared
those
CIIP.the
score
measured
rehabilitation.
To
assess
article
quality,
Cochrane
risk-of-bias
tool
used
two
independent
authors.
data
across
quantitative
studies
analyzed
comprehensive
MA
software.The
initial
found
out
172
references
through
strategy
three
additional
recognized
hand
searching.
After
being
filtered,
101
screened
recorded.
inclusion
exclusion
applied,
only
seven
unduplicated
non-RCTs
involved
in
MA.
At
6-month
evaluation
period,
total
standard
mean
1.07
I2
value
measuring
heterogeneity
77.182,
whereas
at
12-month
1.43
64.914.SST
positive
effect
on
better
than
CIIP.
However,
this
conclusion
dependent
very
few
well-conducted
RCT
non-RCT.
Further
longer
time,
proper
methodology,
larger
sample
size
are
still
required
adequately
answer
question
SR.There
limited
knowledge
about
appropriateness
field
dentistry,
specifically
consideration.
This
SR/MA
confirmed
over
CIIP
teeth.PROSPERO,
identifier
CRD42020194086.
Revista Eletrônica Acervo Saúde,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
24(3), P. e15455 - e15455
Published: March 8, 2024
Objective:
To
describe
the
clinical,
radiographic
and
tomographic
aspects,
as
well
complications,
success,
aesthetic
functional
results
of
an
implant
placed
using
“socket
shield”
technique.
Case
Details:
Represents
a
46-year-old
patient,
with
increased
mobility
crown
in
bucco-palatal
direction,
indication
for
extraction
replaced
by
immediate
implant.
Atraumatic
extraction,
socket
preservation
technique
placement
were
performed.
The
socket-shield
was
designed
placing
implants
to
protect
oral
bone
achieve
adequate
aesthetics.
buccal
fragment
tooth
kept
fixed
contact
fragment.
Cone
Bean
computed
tomography
showed
formation
aspect
1
year
later,
demonstrated
stability
peri-implant
tissue
replacement
root
remnant
bone.
clinical
appearance
maintenance
soft
tissues
good
aesthetics
without
gingival
retraction.
Final
considerations:
One-year
follow-up
shows
healing
healthy
tissue,
suggesting
that
can
be
excellent
alternative
preserving
vestibular
cortex
placement,
especially
area.
Journal of Integrative Medicine and Research,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
2(2), P. 72 - 80
Published: April 1, 2024
Abstract
Socket
shield
technique
is
one
of
the
recent
innovative
techniques
immediate
implant
placement.
The
importance
this
maintenance
both
hard
and
soft
tissues,
especially
in
esthetically
critical
areas
like
maxillary
anterior
region.
It
involves
preservation
a
portion
root
followed
by
placement
implant.
has
various
advantages
over
other
ridge
procedures
conventional
placement,
socket
methods,
augmentation
procedures.
This
review
briefly
summarizes
classification,
surgical
technique,
variations,
potential
complications
technique.