Fig.2 shows the site of #28 immediately before bone expansion and after use of 2.2x11.5 mm drill and small-scaled ridge split (^).  The bone is so hard that the bone expansion is minimal (Fig.5) with autogenous bone graft and implant placement (Fig.4).  Because of inability to masticate on the left (#18 root fracture with infection), the patient wants to restore #28 and 31 implants 3 months postop (Fig.7).  The implant at #28 is removed while the healing abutment is being un-torqued without noting bone loss mesially (*). 

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Xin Wei, DDS, PhD, MS 1st edition 07/29/2019, last revision 12/28/2019