Fig.2 (Pre-op CBCT sagittal section): There is a connection (arrowheads) between the mesial socket (M) and the inferior alveolar nerve (I). 

In the insert, the connection is labeled by pink dashed line, while the mesial socket red dashed line.  In fact the mesial socket is filled with infected granulation tissue, which should be thoroughly removed to ensure no infection post immediate or delayed implantation.

Close relationship between the mesial lesion and the inferior alveolar nerve makes it a challenge to do debridement.

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Xin Wei, DDS, PhD, MS 1st edition 06/15/2014, last revision 09/30/2014