Fig.5 (intraop PA): A 2 mm pilot drill (P) is used to initiate osteotomy after the tooth #9 is extracted.

Then the depth of the osteotomy at the site of #9 is increased using the the tooth #10 as a guide.  The osteotomy is enlarged with 2.5 mm reamer at the depth of 11 mm (Fig.6 R).

The reamer is next used as a guide to direct the initial osteotomy for #10 (Fig.6 P: 1.5 mm pilot drill).

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Xin Wei, DDS, PhD, MS 1st edition 02/21/2013, last revision 01/19/2018