The ridge looks wider and more bulging (*) when a 6.5x5(5) mm abutment, allograft/Osteogen and Osteotape (GBR) are placed (Fig.5 (lingual)).  Periodontal dressing is then applied.  In fact the distal crest has to be trimmed further before placement of the large abutment, mentioned above.

Implant Placement with GBR

Xin Wei, DDS, PhD, MS 1st edition 01/30/2017, last revision 01/30/2017