SOCKET SHIELD TECHNIQUE FOR PRESERVING ALVEOLAR SOFT TISSUES DURING IMMEDIATE IMPLANT PLACEMENT.

Abstract

An immediate implant placement after tooth extraction is a fairly common and effective procedure. Although the success rate of implant placement both when using the algorithms of immediate and postponed installation is almost identical, however, according to the literature, when carrying out the loading procedure immediately after extraction, it is possible to preserve the hard and soft tissues of the alveolar socket buccal wall and prevent their progressive loss by at least 1 mm, especially thin gum biotype cases. Areas that are not of high aesthetic value can be prosthetically restored without taking into account the above factor, however, if we are talking about the upper jaw frontal aspect, then even saving 1 mm of tissue plays an important role.