A 7-Year Follow-Up Report on the Application of Modified Shield Tunneling Technique in Immediate Implantation in the Aesthetic Zone
Abstract：Classic indications for immediate implantation require a labial bone plate thickness of ≥ 1 mm [1-2]; however, studies on the relationship between the root of the upper incisor and the alveolar process, as well as the thickness of the labial bone plate in the Chinese population, show that only a very small number of people meet this criterion [3-4], and immediate implantation cannot prevent labial bone resorption. The root-burial technique proposed in the 1960s, which involves removing the crown while retaining the labial portion of the root, can prevent alveolar bone resorption.
Keywords：socket shield techniqueimmediate implant placementesthetic zoneminimally invasive treatment
Publication Date：2025-02-27
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：5( 120-124 )