Fig.16 shows the cross section of the tooth #15 (*: buccal plate).  Fig.17 demonstrates the socket after extraction and loss of the buccal plate (simulating what happens to #2).  To place an implant, osteotomy is initiated in the apical palatal wall of the palatal socket (red line, as mentioned above).

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Xin Wei, DDS, PhD, MS 1st edition 12/28/2014, last revision 07/28/2018