Place an implant (5x11.5 mm) slightly distal (4.5 mm vs. 5.0-5.5 mm in Fig.2) so that the implant will be in the center of the edentulous area after postop orthodontics (uprighting the tooth #18).  Also place the implant slightly more lingually (upper left image).

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Xin Wei, DDS, PhD, MS 1st edition 02/24/2018, last revision 01/03/2021