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Surgical Technique for Socket Shield Procedure

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Partial Extraction Therapy in Implant Dentistry

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The socket shield procedure is a novel technique for post-extraction implant placement. Several modifications of the socket shield procedure and simultaneous implant placement have been presented since its inception. This chapter explains the most contemporary step-by-step surgical technique of the socket shield procedure with detailed illustrations and representative cases. The armamentarium necessary for the procedure is enlisted. Troubleshooting and tips to minimize errors are presented at the end of the chapter.

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Kher, U. (2020). Surgical Technique for Socket Shield Procedure. In: Kher, U., Tunkiwala, A. (eds) Partial Extraction Therapy in Implant Dentistry . Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-33610-3_2

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