Modified Surgical Guide for Root Sectioning in the Socket Shield Technique-In Vitro Study.
João Manoel de Mello VasconcellosDaniel Valvassori PereiraGisele Lie FukuokaEduardo MukaiNewton SesmaPublished in: Journal of esthetic and restorative dentistry : official publication of the American Academy of Esthetic Dentistry ... [et al.] (2024)
Sectioning the root is challenging for the correct angulation to remove the palatal portion in the socket shield technique. Therefore, modifying this technique with the use of the presented guides, it is possible to prevent damage to the soft tissues and to plan the surgery with the help of cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) scans to remove the root apex and maintain the root remnant with a thickness greater than 1.5 mm, making the socket-shield technique more predictable.