Because of the large distal defect (Fig.3 D, after extraction), osteotomy (red line) will be initiated in the mesial socket (Fig.4, as distal as possible, with the coronal end in the middle of the socket).

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Xin Wei, DDS, PhD, MS 1st edition 11/08/2017, last revision 07/15/2018