A 5.3x14 mm submerged implant (Fig.6 I) is placed with insertion torque >35 Ncm.

There is minimal bone resorption at the crest 3 months postop (Fig.10 (H: healing abutment), Fig.11 (A: cemented abutment: 6.8x4(2) mm)).

Nine months post cementation (12 months postop), bone resorption at the crest remains minimal (Fig.12).

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Xin Wei, DDS, PhD, MS 1st edition 08/07/2014, last revision 06/16/2018