In contrast, there is approximately 5 mm of the native bone for primary stability if the implant is placed in the mesial slope of the fused socket (Fig.5 yellow dashed line). The implant should be placed buccally (B) to reduce the chance of nerve injury (Fig.4,6).
Xin Wei, DDS, PhD, MS 1st edition 12/01/2019, last revision 12/01/2019