When the bridge is sectioned between #7 and 8, the tooth #6 is found non-salvageable, subgingival 2nd caries palatally (Fig.1). The alveolus at #7 is atrophic.
Socket Shield Before Sectioning Last Next
Xin Wei, DDS, PhD, MS 1st edition 01/06/2017, last revision 02/20/2021