Stomatology ›› 2026, Vol. 46 ›› Issue (1): 76-80.doi: 10.13591/j.cnki.kqyx.2026.01.013

• Review • Previous Articles    

Advances in the use of the socket-shield technique for immediate implant placement in the aesthetic zone

LUO Jiatong, YANG Jiakang, WANG Baixiang()   

  1. Stomatology Hospital, School of Stomatology, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Zhejiang Provincial Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Key Laboratory of Oral Biomedical Research of Zhejiang Province, Cancer Center of Zhejiang University, Engineering Research Center of Oral Biomaterials and Devices of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou 310000, China
  • Received:2025-05-07 Online:2026-01-28 Published:2026-01-16
  • Contact: WANG Baixiang E-mail:Wangbaixiang@zju.edu.cn

Abstract:

The resorption of labial alveolar bone after tooth extraction remains a major aesthetic concern in anterior restorations, as it may cause facial profile collapse. Although immediate implants can reduce the amount of resorption to a certain extent, they cannot achieve the desired result. The socket-shield technique can maintain the thickness of the alveolar ridge and prevent resorption by retaining healthy root fragments with a certain thickness and shape on the labial side of the implant site to form a root-periodontium-alveolar bone complex. This review provides an overview of the classification, clinical aspects, and management of complications of the socket-shield technique. It aims to provide reference for clinicians to wisely use this technique in aesthetic implant restorations.

Key words: socket-shield technique, immediate implant placement, soft and hard tissue preservation

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