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

Carlos Polis-YanesCarla Cadenas-SebastiánClaudia Oliver-PuigdomenechRaul Ayuso-MonteroAntoni Marí-RoigJosé López-López
Published in: Case reports in dentistry (2020)
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 bone remodeling, especially in the aesthetic area. We present a case of an aesthetic sector rehabilitated with partial fixed denture using the socket shield and pontic shield techniques.
Keyphrases
  • bone mineral density
  • soft tissue
  • bone loss
  • bone regeneration
  • patient satisfaction
  • optical coherence tomography
  • body composition