In addition to pain associated with dry socket, the buccal plate is atrophic 10 months post extraction (Fig.7 (mirror view) arrowheads, 1st case). Bone expansion technique (osteotomes) is used to correct the collapse.

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Xin Wei, DDS, PhD, MS 1st edition 09/12/2014, last revision 09/12/2014