The Socket-Shield Technique: Digital Planning, Guided Surgery, and Immediate Implant Loading-2-Year Follow-Up

Case Rep Dent. 2022 Nov 21:2022:8188905. doi: 10.1155/2022/8188905. eCollection 2022.

Abstract

Anterior aesthetic zone implant placement and tooth restoration can be a quite challenging procedure. Modern technology offers new tools that can help maximize results in both aesthetic and functional ways. The socket-shield technique, as described by Hürzeler et al., boosted with the 3D diagnostics, digital planning, and 3D printing, could provide a valuable alternative to traditional approaches. This case report describes a clinical workflow for an efficient anterior implant-prosthetic restoration.

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