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World J Meta-Anal. Aug 28, 2021; 9(4): 333-341
Published online Aug 28, 2021. doi: 10.13105/wjma.v9.i4.333
Figure 3
Figure 3 The ‘Socket-shield’ technique step-by-step. A: Tooth in bony socket; B: The tooth in concern is sectioned horizontally 1 mm above the bone crest; C: Root is sectioned longitudinally in facial and palatal halves; D: The palatal section is extracted; E: The facial root section is concaved with a long shank dental bur; F: Immediate placement of dental implant palatal to the retained root fragment. The jumping space if any can be grafted is possible.