Two of 3x14 (2) mm 1-piece implants are placed at #8 and 9 (Fig.3).

The patient returns with fractured 3-unit provisional 4 months postop.  There is crestal bone loss, most likely palatal (Fig.11 ^).  There is no sign of peri-implantitis.  Use of smaller 1-piece implants may reduce bone loss (such as 2.5 or 2.0 mm in stead of 3.0 mm).

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Xin Wei, DDS, PhD, MS 1st edition 01/09/2017, last revision 09/29/2018