A final implant (3.8x15 mm) is placed with > 50 Ncm (Fig.4). Before and after placement of a 4.5x5(3) mm abutment, Vera graft is placed in the remaining socket space (mainly buccal, Fig.5 *). As routine, an immediate provisional is fabricated with occlusal clearance. The bone graft appears to remain in place 4.5 months postop (Fig.7).
Xin Wei, DDS, PhD, MS 1st edition 01/26/2018, last revision 11/04/2018