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Clinical and Esthetic Outcomes of Vestibular Socket Therapy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Dentistry journal · Soliman YS, Krockow NGV, Hassanein FEA, Ibrahim M, ElAskary A, Ismail H · 2026-08-29

Researchers reviewed seven randomised trials of vestibular socket therapy (a technique for placing implants in compromised extraction sockets) and found it achieved high implant survival and good soft tissue aesthetics, though it did not produce significantly greater buccal bone thickness than alternative techniques.

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