The 2nd step is to use bur to make a notch in the palatal surface of the buccal plate (black area). The same implant is re-placed, exerting it against the buccal plate so that the seated implant may be more or less normal in position (Fig.8).
Xin Wei, DDS, PhD, MS 1st edition 10/03/2015, last revision 07/28/2018