To place a 2.5x14 mm 1-piece implant at #5 (Fig.2, ~ 35 Ncm), the crest top has to be trimmed.

The patient returns for definitive restoration 3 months after the 2nd surgery, 4 months after 1st surgery.  There is no bone loss around the implant at the site of #5 (Fig.7).

For comparison of bone growth at the sites of #3 and 4, click here.

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Xin Wei, DDS, PhD, MS 1st edition 02/25/2016, last revision 02/25/2016