When a 3x14(2) mm 1-piece (bone-level) implant is placed, the 1st 4 most coronal threads appear to be out of bone contact (Fig.5 #4).  One less thread is exposed 4.5 months postop (Fig.9 #3).   Radiolucency around the implant at the site of #22 decreases in 4.5 months (compare Fig.5,9).  * in Fig.5: bone graft.

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Xin Wei, DDS, PhD, MS 1st edition 02/16/2016, last revision 08/15/2020