Fig.7: The most coronal microthreads of the implant are exposed buccally.  With the apical end of the implant 2.82 mm from the inferior alveolar canal, it is better not bury the implant apically further and instead to decorticate the buccal plate and bone graft this area.

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Xin Wei, DDS, PhD, MS 1st edition 04/04/2013, last revision 01/19/2018