A major problem that a clinician encounters is the resorption of buccal tissues in horizontal and vertical directions after tooth extraction. Due to this esthetic concern, it has been assumed that retaining a root fragment attached to the buccal bone plate will avoid tissue alteration after tooth removal. The socket-shield technique, a recently proof-of-principle experiment published by Huerzeler et al. in 2010, involved leaving a part of the root on the buccal side and this was done in conjunction with immediate implant placement; we applied this approach with our cases. This article consists of four cases, each of which had a failing upper lateral incisor and premolar, these were replaced with an implant that was inserted in accordance with the socket-shield technique. Three months after implant placement, clinical examinations showed healthy peri-implant soft tissue with the average amount of horizontal resorption at the buccal side being only 0.83 ± 0.178 mm, which is clinical negligible. The prostheses were also able to successfully restore patient functionality. It may be concluded that "socket-shield technique," where there is retention of the buccal aspect of the root in conjunction with immediate implant placement, is a predictable technique that is able to achieve osseointegration without any inflammatory or resorptive response. Furthermore, this approach also helps to prevent resorption of buccal tissue after tooth extraction.