Socket shield technique/ partial extraction therapy in double rooted maxillary first pre molar, three year follow up: a case report.
An immediate implant placement in the anterior aesthetic zone is a challenging job for the operator since it is associated with higher chances of buccal bone resorption both in vertical and horizontal dimensions after extraction of tooth. In the present era of modern implantology newer techniques, materials and methods are introducing day by day to prevent bone loss around immediate extraction implant placement site and maintenance of soft tissue as well as hard tissue architecture around the implant.