Case Report : Clinical Benefits of the Socket Shield Technique associated with Anatomical Transmucosal Implant Components
By Marco Morello, Enrico Poglio, Andrea De Maria, Mario Bresciano in Quintessence Publishing Co (2023)
One of the key factors in determining the esthetic success of implant-supported prostheses in the esthetic zone is the preservation of the natural architecture of the peri-implant tissues.
The present case replaces two maxillary lateral incisors with reduced buccal cortical bone by means of implant-supported crowns. The socket shield technique was adopted to conserve the tissue volume, guided surgery was used to manage optimal implant insertion, and anatomically shaped transmucosal implant components were selected to shape peri-implant soft tissues with ideal emergence profiles and allow direct digital impressions without scan bodies.
The combination of immediate implants, guided surgery, the socket shield technique, anatomically shaped transmucosal implant components, and digital impressions without scan bodies was used to achieve a successful rehabilitation with healthy, stable, and anatomically shaped peri-implant tissues.
