The socket-shield technique is a modified method of immediate implant placement in the extraction alveolus. The techniques for preserving the alveolar ridge have been developing since 1989, however, the technique we know today was described in 2010 by Hürzeler and his associates. Namely, the problem of delayed implant placement lies in the fact that the reduction in buccolingual width is 50% in the period up to twelve months after tooth extraction. The socketshield technique offers a solution to the problem of ridge resorption, especially buccal, more susceptible to the reduction of the vertical dimension. This type of procedure is chosen for teeth that are indicated for extraction but have a healthy periodontium and a neat finding of the buccal part of the root. When performing the procedure, a buccal fragment of the tooth root is left while the palatal is extracted. The buccal fragment becomes a shield that is shaped according to a certain protocol. This is followed by immediate placement of the implant without close contact with the shield. After three months, bone formation between the implant and the shield as well as osseointegration of the implant were demonstrated. If the result is satisfying, the implant is loaded with a permanent replacement of the tooth. In situations where the immediate placement of the implant is not performed, and the volume of the alveolar ridge is to be preserved, the root submergence technique or the ponticshield technique is used. Both techniques show efficacy in maintaining the height of the alveolar ridge after tooth extraction and offer satisfactory aesthetics.