A 5x12 mm implant is placed (Fig.4 I); apically there is ~ 4 mm new bone (double arrows); coronally the implant is stabilized by the tripod septum (Fig.3).  The insertion torque is approximately 55 Ncm; at the same time, there is enough clearance from the superior border of the Inferior Alveolar Canal (red dashed line).  A 7.8x5(3) mm is placed immediately (Fig.5 A), followed by placement of bone graft (*).  The large abutment almost covers the socket opening.  The patient returns for final restoration 2 months 20 days postop.  Bone density in the former mesial and distal sockets increases (Fig.8).

Moderate Diameter Implant Last Next Xin Wei, DDS, PhD, MS 1st edition 08/23/2015, last revision 08/25/2019