At the sites of #30 and 31 are 4.5x14 and 6x14 mm taps, respectively (Fig.9). The insertion torques are both more than 60 Ncm.  The septum (*) is pushed lower (wears down) as the osteotomy increases.  Red dashed line: the upper border of the Inferior Alveolar Canal.

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Xin Wei, DDS, PhD, MS 1st edition 05/14/2015, last revision 05/15/2015