In fact the smaller one (4.5x10 mm) is able to achieve insertion torque >60 Ncm with more room for autogenous bone/allograft horizontally (Fig.2 *).  L: lingual; arrowhead: gingival margin.  Overprep in depth leads to osteotomy close to the submandibular fossa.

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Xin Wei, DDS, PhD, MS 1st edition 02/04/2019, last revision 12/26/2019