After adjustment of the osteotomy (Fig.7b,c), the implant (4.5x20mm) is placed lingually (Fig.8).  The buccal gingival collapses a little bit (arrow), which will be fixed by bone graft and an immediate provisional.

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Xin Wei, DDS, PhD, MS 1st edition 06/19/2013, last revision 06/23/2014