Osteogen plug and allograft (Fig.7 *) are inserted into the remaining distobuccal socket (reduced after bone expansion).  The distal socket appears to heal while the bone graft remains at the crest 5 months postop (Fig.11).  When #30 develops buccal abscess, the patient masticates on the left, leading to loss of composite at #13 (Fig.14); in fact the abutment at #14 is incompletely seated.

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