The loose implant is pushed distal (Fig.4 arrow) with placement of autogenous bone mesial (*).  The stable implant at #30 (Fig.3) and its abutment (Fig.4) are used as a post to hold periodontal dressing, which covers the wound at #31 after placement of collagen plug and suturing.

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Xin Wei, DDS, PhD, MS 1st edition 12/13/2017, last revision 08/29/2018