Osteotomy is initiated in the buccal slope of the septum with osteotomes, followed by insertion of a 4.5 mm tap to determine the depth of the osteotomy (Fig.2).   The osteotomy is intentionally placed slightly mesial to the socket for restoration.

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Xin Wei, DDS, PhD, MS 1st edition 05/09/2015, last revision 02/05/2019