A 60-year-old man requests restoration of a missing lower central incisor (Fig.1: #24).  His diabetes is controlled by med.  The edentulous space is wide mesiodistally; the diastemata between the adjacent teeth are closed by composite (*).  The tooth was extracted 2-3 years ago due to trauma.  What is not described about this preop PA?

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Xin Wei, DDS, PhD, MS 1st edition 03/23/2013, last revision 08/11/2018