The two presented cases of socket shield technique were done following a split mouth protocol in two patients, each received an immediate implant inserted conventionally on maxillary one side and another implant inserted applying the socket shield technique on the contralateral side. The outcomes including soft and hard tissue changes were compared clinically and radiographically. The four implants were followed for 5 years, and the outcomes were successful.
scite is a Brooklyn-based organization that helps researchers better discover and understand research articles through Smart Citations–citations that display the context of the citation and describe whether the article provides supporting or contrasting evidence. scite is used by students and researchers from around the world and is funded in part by the National Science Foundation and the National Institute on Drug Abuse of the National Institutes of Health.