NCT07082634

Immediate Implant Placement Using the Socket Shield Technique in Maxillary Esthetic Zone

Evaluation of Immediate Implant Placement Using the Socket Shield Technique in Maxillary Esthetic Zone (Clinical and Radiographic Study)

• Status: Not Yet Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 8 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Hams Hamed Abdelrahman · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 40 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Immediate implant placement in the esthetic zone is an approach that helps preserve soft and hard tissue architecture. However, post extraction bone resorption is still a significant challenge. The socket shield technique (SST) has emerged as a promising way for preserving the buccal plate, potentially improving implant stability and reducing radiographic bone loss. The aim of the present study is to evaluate the clinical and radiographic outcomes of the socket shield technique in the maxillary esthetic zone by assessing implant stability, radiographic bone loss as well as esthetic outcome over a specified follow-up period.

Conditions

• Socket Shield Technique
• Maxillary Esthetic Zone

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	Socket shield concept and immediate implant placement	Tooth Sectioning: The tooth will be sectioned mesiodistally using a fissure bur, preserving the buccal segment. Palatal fragment extraction: carefully after sectioning the tooth , the palatal fragment is luxated and extracted with the most important factor is taking care of the buccal part not to become loose , the extraction is done using a periotome to be minimally invasive and to preserve the bone from major damage. Shield Preparation: The buccal fragment is reduced to bone level using a round bur, a beveled edge is created using a diamond football bur, and the shield is thinned to maintain structural integrity. Implant Site Preparation: Sequential osteotomy performed under copious irrigation, ensuring primary stability. Implant Placement: A Megagen implant is inserted

Timeline

• Start date: 2025-09-01
• Primary completion: 2026-06-01
• Completion: 2026-06-01
• First posted: 2025-07-24
• Last updated: 2025-07-24

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Lebanon