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) or the mesial slope of the septum (Fig.5) so that the implant (green) will be supported by the distally displaced septum (Fig.6 arrow).

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