a-traumatic tooth removal , socket lavage and curettage, performing a vestibular access horizontal incision corresponding to the socket 3-4 mm apically from the muccogingival junction , a tunnel is then created from the socket office and extended apically till it connects with the vestibular access incision, a computer guided surgical template is then used to deliver the implant in its optimal position, a slowly resorbable membrane shield is then introduced through the tunnel and stabilized with a membrane tac , it is a sturdy fixable membrane barrier placed above the labial plate

a slowly resorbable membrane shield is placed above the labial plate of bone so that when the thin labial plate started its resorption process the shield remains till a complete gap fill occurred thus leading to a thicker labial plate of bone or it preserves the socket architecture until a complete bone fill occurred inside the socket

preoperative and follow up CBCTs are superimposed on each other and buccal bone thickness is measure at 3 similar points on both CBCTs and then a mean is calculated

preoperative and follow up CBCTs are superimposed on each other and buccal bone height is measured in relation to implant shoulder level

Pink esthetic score. based on subjective assessment of mesial papilla, distal papilla, midfacial level, midfacial contour, alveolar process deficiency, soft tissue color and texture. each item is given a score between 0 and 2, where 0 is the worst and 2 is the best outcome. Then, a final score ranging between 0-14 is calculated