A 8x17 mm implant is inserted with more than 60 Ncm torque (Fig.5).  Bone graft granules are visible next to the implant (*).  There is no bony gap 9 months postop (Fig.8).  Bone density between threads increases 4 months post cementation, 15 months postop (Fig.13 *).  <: probably the original mesial socket wall.

Bone density around the coronal threads increases 2 years post cementation (Fig.16 <).

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Xin Wei, DDS, PhD, MS 1st edition 02/12/2014, last revision 04/30/2017