The shorter implant (10 mm (Fig.7 (coronal section)). as compared to 12 mm (Fig.6) more or less placed in the middle of the septum may decrease the chance to penetrate the coronal extension (Fig.8 brown triangle) of the Inferior Alveolar Canal (brown circle).

Thin Septum with Deviated Roots

Xin Wei, DDS, PhD, MS 1st edition 12/04/2016, last revision 12/04/2016