Surgical phases of the socket shield procedure. (Part 1) (1) Tooth decoronated with diamond bur. (2) Root division. (3) Removed palatal root. (4) Buccal shield shaping. Figure 2. Surgical phases of the socket shield procedure. (Part 2). (5) Socket shield reduced to bone crest. (6) Implant bed preparation. (7) Implant placement.