Bone Expansion and Bending

Preop photo shows the distal inclination of the tooth #28 (Fig.1).  The distal surface of the latter is reduced before incision for implant placement at #29 (Fig.2).  The buccolingual width is approximately 4 mm, as compared to 3 mm implant positioner (Fig.3).  After 1.2x10 mm osteotomy (Fig.5), the mesiodistal cortical bone is removed with a small high-speed fissural bur (Fig.4).  When a 2.5x12(2) mm 1-piece implant is placed (Fig.6), there is no buccal (Fig.7) or lingual plate perforation.  There is no postop paresthesia.  There is mild bone loss distal 4 months postop (Fig.8 *).  Take photos before and after permanent crown cementation to show increase in ridge width after bone graft and improvement in gingival health after provisional modification.  Take PA and/or BW post cementation to show that the distal bone resorption (Fig.8 *) is partially due to angulation.  No continuous bone loss 15 months post cementation (Fig.9).  There is mild bone resorption mesially 2 years 3 months post cementation (Fig.10).  The soft and hard tissues remain healthy 4 years 3 months post cementation (Fig.11,12).

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