Finally a definitive 5.5x9 mm implant is placed with <45 Ncm; a 6x2 mm healing abutment is placed to close the access (Fig.8).  Autogenous bone harvested from the Magic Drill returns to the osteotomy mainly buccal prior to implant placement (Fig.8 * (neighboring root: red dashed line)).  The lingual crest is ~ 2 mm coronal to the buccal one.  The patient has had postop pain; 11 days postop, the abutment and implant are found to be loose.  After re-tightening by hand, the complex is seated deeper and more stable (Fig.9 arrow).

Socket Preservation Last Next Xin Wei, DDS, PhD, MS 1st edition 01/18/2018, last revision 08/14/2018