When the tooth #30 is extracted, the gingiva buccal to the septum (S in Fig.1,2 (P: papilla between the mesial and distal roots)) collapses.  Two pieces of gauze are placed in the mesial and distal sockets.

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Xin Wei, DDS, PhD, MS 1st edition 05/13/2020, last revision 05/14/2020