For #18 site, the same punch is reused with reduced sharpness and some trauma to the tissue.  After implant placement (Fig.2), the osteotomy appears to invade the buccal nonkeratinized gingiva. 

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Xin Wei, DDS, PhD, MS 1st edition 03/25/2021, last revision 04/10/2021