The Socket Shield Technique, a Prospective Cohort Study of 20 Patients

Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven20 enrolled

Overview

23 implants with socket shield were followed for 18 months. buccal bone thickness and survival rates registered.

Aims: This study aims to collect data on implant survival, bone volume maintenance, and complications associated with the socket shield technique. Materials \& methods: The study involved the placement of 23 implants using the socket shield technique in 20 patients. AstraTech EV implants were used, and no bone substitutes or connective tissue grafts were applied. Patients were monitored for 18 months, recording implant survival, volumetric bone analysis on CBCT scans, interproximal bone levels, bone sounding, pink esthetic scores, and complications. Prosthetic procedures were also described, including temporary and final restorations.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Peri-implant Health

Interventions

oral implant placement with socket shield techniqueDEVICE

tooth is split in socket shield configuration, implant is immediately placed

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 80 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * • Hopeless teeth suitable for immediate implant placement * Only single-rooted teeth in the maxilla * Intact buccal and palatal bone plate * Intact buccal root portion * Any periodontal phenotype (thin, thick) Exclusion Criteria: * • Horizontal root fracture below bone level * Smoking * Systemic pathology influencing bone healing * Active periodontal disease

Locations (1)

UZ Leuven

Leuven, Belgium

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

buccal bone thickness

thickness as measured on cbct scan

Time frame: 18 months

Secondary Outcomes

Cumulative survival rate

implant survival

Time frame: 18 months

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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