A Double Case: Socket Shield and Pontic Shield Techniques on Aesthetic Zone

• Main Authors: Carlos Polis-Yanes (Author), Carla Cadenas-Sebastián (Author), Claudia Oliver-Puigdomenech (Author), Raul Ayuso-Montero (Author), Antoni Marí-Roig (Author), José López-López (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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When a tooth is extracted, a bone remodeling of the alveolar process occurs irretrievably. Various techniques have emerged over time to maintain the thickness of the bone crest in fixed prosthetics on teeth and implants. The socket shield and pontic shield techniques are aimed at minimizing buccal b...