A 5x17 implant is stabilized by the septal struts (Fig.6 St).  The septal bone is exposed for extraction of fractured roots.  An abutment is placed to hold an immediate provisional.

Upper right Insert a: septum (S) before osteotomy; b: after osteotomy, the septum is divided into two struts (St).

Septal Struts

Xin Wei, DDS, PhD, MS 1st edition 04/24/2015, last revision 04/25/2015