The crown of the upper right 1st molar fractures subgingivally, the lingual portion mobile (Fig.1).  There are deep pockets mesiolingually and distolingually.  The 84-year-old lady agrees extraction and immediate implant.

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Xin Wei, DDS, PhD, MS 1st edition 04/24/2013, last revision 01/19/2018