Fig.4: A 7x14 mm implant is just placed at #2. Arrowheads: sinus lift without bone graft.
Fig.10: Three months post placement: no bone resorption around the implant.
X-ray shows bone loss between the sites 6 months post cementation (10.5 months postop)(Fig.11 white *); the periodontal explorer can be felt to touch the distal implant threads (<). Black *: internal sinus lift.
Fig.1: 1.5 years post cementation of #2. Periapical radiolucency of #1 has increased (*).
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Xin Wei, DDS, PhD, MS 1st edition 03/30/2013, last revision 01/19/2018