Prior to inserting 5.3 mm tap drill (Fig.9), the mesiopalatal region of the osteotomy (corresponding to the blue circle in Fig.7) perforates without sinus membrane tear.  A small piece of Osteogen plug is placed in the perforation before inserting a 5.3x10 mm SM implant (Fig.10,11).

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Xin Wei, DDS, PhD, MS 1st edition 07/10/2017, last revision 01/04/2019