The #15 blade is then driven with a mallet into the low density socket to initiate osteotomy, i.e., bone expansion and condensation (Fig.5 red line).  The osteotomy is enlarged with 1, 1.5, 2 and 3 mm osteotomes; the last osteotome is unavoidably pushed buccally (Fig.6, least resistant area). 

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Xin Wei, DDS, PhD, MS 1st edition 06/01/2015, last revision 12/08/2018