The patient returns for #19 restoration one year postop.  The distal coronal threads appear not covered by bone (Fig.10 *).  To avoid this situation, either the implant should have been placed deeper (arrow) or bone graft should have been added distally.

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Xin Wei, DDS, PhD, MS 1st edition 02/20/2014, last revision 12/06/2020