Immediately after extraction, the osteotomy is intended to be established in the mesial socket, but ends up in the distal one with tilting (Fig.2 (T: tap)).  More bone height appears to be obtained in the mesial socket than in the distal one (S: septum, study the two white lines).

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Xin Wei, DDS, PhD, MS 1st edition 10/21/2014, last revision 02/17/2015