Fig.1 shows the extraction socket with 2% Xylocaine/1:50,000 Epinephrine gauze in the palatal (P) socket (MB: mesiobuccal; DB: distobuccal).  The palatal socket is shallow and wide with the septal wall being lower than the the palatal wall.

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Xin Wei, DDS, PhD, MS 1st edition 08/15/2015, last revision 04/28/2018