A 57-year-old woman returns with pain in the upper right quadrant (Fig.1,2).  In fact the mesiobuccal root of the tooth #2 has vertical fracture.  Although the socket destruction at #3 is not as extensive as that of #2, the socket of #3 has communication with the sinus.  Prior to socket preservation, a piece of Osteogen plug is inserted at #3.

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Xin Wei, DDS, PhD, MS 1st edition 10/24/2018, last revision 10/24/2018