Fig. 5
From: Socket shield technique and delayed implant placement in maxilla: a series of five case reports
a–i Photos and radiographs of case #5 replacing maxillary right canine. a Preoperative frontal view; b preoperative periapical radiograph; c the extracted palatal portion; d periapical radiograph after shield preparation and submergence of lateral incisor root; e the depth of soft tissue penetration measured with periodontal probe; f incisal view of peri-implant soft tissue at 4 months post-implantation; g frontal view of the final implant restoration at 9 months post-loading; h incisal view of the of the final implant restoration at 9 months post-loading; i periapical radiograph at 9 months post-loading