Publication Name	World Journal of Meta-Analysis
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Category	Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine
Manuscript Type	Minireviews
Article Title	Fate of root shell after pontic/socket shield techniques, is it better to extract the whole tooth?
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Amit Arvind Agrawal
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Corresponding Author	Amit Arvind Agrawal, MDS, MPhil, Professor, Department of Periodontics and Implantology, MGV’s KBH Dental College and Hospital, Mumbai-Agra Road, Panchavati, Nasik 422002, Maharashtra, India. agrodent@rediffmail.com
Key Words	Socket shield technique; Pontic shield technique; Alveolar resorption; Tooth root; Tooth extraction; Ridge preservation; Alveolar resorption
Core Tip	The phrase ‘prevention is better than cure’ holds very true when it comes to alveolar ridge resorption. A significant bone is lost within 3 mo after extraction of the whole tooth. Socket/pontic shield techniques can preserve the alveolar bone and prevent a lot of surgical and economic burden to the patient in restoring what could have been saved in a very economical and natural way. Although these procedures are technique sensitive, clinicians must expertise in these techniques, since preserving what can be preserved is not only scientifically desirable but also ethically advisable.
Publish Date	2021-09-03 11:06
Citation	Agrawal AA. Fate of root shell after pontic/socket shield techniques, is it better to extract the whole tooth? World J Meta-Anal 2021; 9(4): 333-341
URL	https://www.wjgnet.com/2308-3840/full/v9/i4/333.htm
DOI	https://dx.doi.org/10.13105/wjma.v9.i4.333

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