Fig.5 (magnified): Immediately post-implantation: #9: 5x20 mm. Autogenous bone graft from osteotomy (reamers) is to be placed around the implant.

Fig.8: One and a half months postop.  There is apparent separation between the crest bone (*) and bone graft (^).

Fig.11: Six months postop. The crest bone (*) and the bone graft (^) appear to have been fused.

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Xin Wei, DDS, PhD, MS 1st edition 04/27/2014, last revision 04/27/2014