Fig.3 reveals that the tooth #30 is extracted.  Both of the sockets have been thoroughly debrided and ready for bone graft (allograft and Osteogen).  Note that the buccolingual (B-L) width of these two teeth is almost identical.  Three months later, the ridge at the site of #29 decreases dramatically.

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Xin Wei, DDS, PhD, MS 1st edition 07/30/2013, last revision 01/19/2018