Fig.5: An coronal section of an upper molar. A long, narrow implant is placed in the palatal root.  The apicobuccal bone plate (in fact sinus floor) undergoes microfracture during bone expansion and implant placement (<). 

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Xin Wei, DDS, PhD, MS 1st edition 12/22/2013, last revision 12/22/2013