Following sequential osteotomy, a 3.8x15 mm dummy implant is placed partially (Fig.3 (pink: apical osteotomy; red: nasal floor)).  After placement of an implant with the same dimension as the dummy's (Fig.4), PRF is laid against the inner surface of the buccal defect and allograft (Fig.5 *) is packed mainly in the buccal gap before and after insertion of a 4.5x5(4) mm abutment.  The bone graft remains in place 3.5 months postop (Fig.11).

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Xin Wei, DDS, PhD, MS 1st edition 02/02/2018, last revision 09/03/2018