Subepithelial Connective Tissue Graft Versus Socket Shield Technique In Immediately Placed Implants

Inclusion Criteria: * Male/female patients, age: \>18 years. * Healthy periodontium with gingival biotype at least 2mm. * Extraction socket with four intact walls. * Adequate native bone to achieve good primary stability. * No untreated carious lesions. * Missing anterior (incisor/canine) with healthy adjacent teeth bilaterally. * Useless broken single-tooth with only lingual root fracture caused by trauma. Exclusion Criteria: * History of systemic disease (excluding well-controlled diabetes). * Recent infectious diseases or surgical treatment within 30 days. * Smokers (≥10 cigarettes a day). * Pregnancy or lactation. * Patients on regular medications affecting periodontal healing (e.g., phenytoin, dihydropyridines, calcium antagonists, and cyclosporine) or anticoagulant therapy with warfarin, clopidogrel, ticlopidine, and aspirin. * Presence of pathological lesions around the surgical area. * Severe mental disorders or uncooperative patients.