Fig.5 is an immediately postop PA, showing that a 7x17 mm tapered implant has penetrated the sinus floor (arrowheads).  The insertion torque is 40 Ncm.  Later the torque increases to 60 Ncm.

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