title: [Implant placement in the aesthetic zone: the socket-shield-technique].
abstract: Following the extraction of an incisor in the maxilla, resorption of the -alveolar bone always occurs, especially on the buccal side. This often indicates that in the buccocervical area, insufficient bone is present to cover the dental implant. One treatment option is to carry out a bone transplant on the buccal side prior to or during the placement of the implant. An alternative way of supporting the buccocervical gingival is to leave the buccal part of the radixin situ, the so-called socket-shield technique. The results of this treatment for 16 consecutive patients were evaluated and revealed that the socket-shield technique produces good treatment results.
authors.forename: L J
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Lagas
authors.forename: J J F A A
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Pepplinkhuizen
authors.forename: S J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Bergé
authors.forename: G J
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: Meijer
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D016301:Alveolar Bone Loss; D000539:Alveolar Process; D001862:Bone Resorption / Q000628:therapy*; D016025:Bone Transplantation; D000044:Dental Abutments; D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004990:Ethics, Dental; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008437:Maxilla / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged; D014081:Tooth Extraction / Q000009:adverse effects; D020390:Tooth Socket; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult