ArticleBioMed research international2017
The Root Membrane Technique: Human Histologic Evidence after Five Years of Function.
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Comparison of the Dimensional Changes of Hard and Soft Peri-implant Tissues Around Single Immediate Post-Extraction Implants in the Esthetic Zone With Socket Shield Technique Versus Using Xenograft: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial
Soft Tissue Volume Changes After Immediate Implants With Two Different Techniques: Randomized Comparative Study.
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16 citing papers in PubMed, 63 citations in OpenAlex.
- Peri-implant tissue response to three implants engaging retained roots: a histologic report in the pig mandible.International journal of implant dentistry · 2026Article
- Socket Shield Technique of an Ailing Mandibular Molar With Customized Healing Abutment: Graftless Management of the Hard and Soft Tissue Foundation Around Immediate Dental Implants.Case reports in dentistry · 2025Article
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- Comparison of Three-Dimensional Bone Changes in Socket Shield Technique Versus Immediate Implant Placement - A Non-Randomized Clinical Trial.Journal of pharmacy & bioallied sciences · 2024Article
- Finite element analysis of stress distribution on residual root structure in socket shield procedure following immediate dental implant placement: an in vitro study.BMC oral health · 2024Article
- The socket shield technique and its complications, implant survival rate, and clinical outcomes: a systematic review.Journal of periodontal & implant science · 2023Review
- Socket shield technique: An unconventional method for immediate implant placement - A review.National journal of maxillofacial surgery · 2022Review
- Socket shield technique and delayed implant placement in maxilla: a series of five case reports.BMC oral health · 2022Article
- Comparing Dual-Zone Immediate Implant Placement and Socket Shield Technique for Ridge Width Changes in the Maxilla: A Prospective Cohort Study.Clinical, cosmetic and investigational dentistry · 2022Article
- Partial Extraction Therapy with Early Implant Placement in the Esthetic Zone: A Clinical Case Report.Case reports in dentistry · 2022Article
- Review
- The socket-shield technique: a critical literature review.International journal of implant dentistry · 2020Review
- Socket shield technique: Stress distribution analysis.Journal of Indian Society of PeriodontologyArticle
- Shield the socket: Procedure, case report and classification.Journal of Indian Society of PeriodontologyArticle
- Is socket shielding an option in esthetic region?Journal of oral biology and craniofacial researchReview
- Pink esthetic and radiological scores around immediate implants placed in the esthetic zone - Socket-Shield Technique versus Immediate Conventional Technique: A Pilot Study.Journal of Indian Society of PeriodontologyArticle
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6 authors at 5 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
backgroundThe "root membrane" (RM) is a technique that has become popular among implantologists for placement of immediate implants in the anterior maxilla. PURPOSE: To present histologic evidence of an immediate implant placed in the human anterior maxilla, according to the RM technique, and retrieved after five years.
methodsA fixture, along with the surrounding tissues, was retrieved from the anterior maxilla of a 68-year-old patient, who had been treated five years earlier with immediate implant placement and RM technique. The specimen was processed for histologic/histomorphometric evaluation.
resultsThe buccal bone plate was maintained without any resorption; a healthy periodontal ligament was evidenced. The implant showed osseointegration, with a high percentage of bone-to-implant contact (BIC = 76.2%). With regard to the space between the RM and the implant, the apical and medial thirds were filled with compact, mature bone; the coronal third was colonized by noninfiltrated connective tissue.
conclusionsThe RM technique appears to be effective in preventing bone resorption of the buccal bone plate of the human anterior maxilla, five years after the placement of an immediate implant.
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