Clinically a few threads are exposed buccally.  When a definitive implant with the same dimension is inserted with 45 Ncm, it looks seated too deep (Fig.4,5).  The latter is noted after suturing.  The implant is backed up for a few turns so that the length of the abutment appears a little more reasonable.  Introspectively, a 4 mm cuff should have been used after ridge reduction.

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Xin Wei, DDS, PhD, MS 1st edition 07/14/2017, last revision 10/30/2018