The tapered implant (4.5x20 mm) achieves insertion torque > 60 Ncm (Fig.7).  An abutment is immediately placed (A) to support an immediate provisional.  Arrowheads: mesial gap.

The mesial gap appears to shorten (cervico-apically) 3 months postop (Fig.9 <).  The gap disappears at the level of the 1st thread of the implant 1 year 8 months post cementation (Fig.10).

There is no bone loss 2 years 8 months post cementation (Fig.15).

Palatally Placed Tapered Implant Last Next Xin Wei, DDS, PhD, MS 1st edition 12/17/2014, last revision 05/25/2019