Extraction of teeth leads to cascade of events like unsupported buccal plate bone and decrease in the blood supply and resorption will also be expected since the plate is very thin. Numerous techniques were tried to prevent this sequence and to create a natural emergence profile around dental implant prosthesis. For this a new innovative technique was introduced known as Socket preservation procedures wherein the root was bisected, and the buccal two–third of the root is preserved in the socket so that the periodontium along with the bundle bone and the buccal bone remains intact. Also, a classification for SST technique is proposed depending on the position of the shield in the socket. This classification helps in better understanding the preparation design and the role of shield and in maximizing the usage of the shield to achieve best possible esthetics in immediate implant placement sites. This article reviews Socket Shield Techniques using articles that were procured from various search engines google, google scholar and PubMed.