The patient returns 6 months post socket preservation (Fig.7).  The bone density at the healed socket is high (>1000 units); a 5x10 mm implant will be placed with guide (Fig.8).  After implant placement at #18, make a buccal incision to explore the buccal gingival defect at #19 (Fig.9), most likely due to extra bone graft.

Post Socket Preser-vation

Xin Wei, DDS, PhD, MS 1st edition 05/23/2018, last revision 05/23/2018