Evaluation of Socket Shield Technique vs. Immediately Placed Dental Implants (Clinical and Radiographic Study)

Aim: The present study was designed to compare clinically and radiographically between Socket shield technique versus Immediately Placed Dental Implants. Subjects and methods: This study was designed as a randomized controlled clinical and radiographic study carried out on 16 patients of both sexes. The Patients selected in this study were classified randomly into two groups. Group 1: The eight patients in this group received their implants right away immediately after extraction. Group 2: Included 8 patients was receive Immediate implant with socket-shield technique. Results: For Probing depth correlation results, it showed positive correlation with all parameters, the strongest correlation was found with MBL while weakest correlation was found with Implant stability. For MPI correlation results, it showed positive correlation with all parameters, the strongest correlation was found with Implant stability while weakest correlation was found with MGI.. For MGI correlation results, it showed positive correlation with all parameters, the strongest correlation was found with Implant stability while nearly weakest correlation was found with MBL.Conclusion: Socket Shield Technique is better than Immediately Placed Dental Implants and decrease marginal bone resorption and improve implant stability.