The buccal gingival recession appears to get worse with 1-2 implant thread exposure 4.5 months postop (Fig.8 >, mirror view).  The implant should have been placed more palatally or gingival graft placed buccally immediately post immediate implantation.  R: rough; S: smooth part of the implant.  P: palatal.

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Xin Wei, DDS, PhD, MS 1st edition 10/24/2014, last revision 11/20/2018