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Background
Immediate implant placement in extraction socket does not appear to prevent the resorption of the labial wall. It has been recommended that a minimal thickness of 1–2 mm of buccal bone should be available to preclude the resorption of the facial vertical dimension of the socket wall.
Objective
The aim was to determine the dimension of the facial buccal plate of bone in the anterior esthetic...