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- Title
Socket Shield Complications: The Management of Internal Shield Exposure. A Multicenter Case Series.
- Authors
Gluckman, Howard; Pohl, Snjezana; Chen, Joey
- Abstract
The socket shield technique has been proposed as a surgical method to prevent the collapse of the buccal plate following tooth extraction, leading to excellent soft tissue stability and long-term esthetic outcomes. Despite its success, this technique is still not without potential risks. One of the most common complications is internal exposure of the socket shield, which can present as inner soft tissue inflammation with or without exposure of a portion of the shield. This case series discusses this complication's etiology, diagnosis, treatment, management, and prevention. Data from 10 patients with 12 internally exposed sites are presented.
- Subjects
DENTAL implants; COMPLICATIONS of prosthesis; COSMETIC dentistry; SURGICAL complications; DENTAL extraction; INFLAMMATION; ALVEOLAR process; CONNECTIVE tissues
- Publication
International Journal of Periodontics & Restorative Dentistry, 2024, Vol 44, Issue 2, p177
- ISSN
0198-7569
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.11607/prd.6462