Traditionally, implant placement concentrates upon not touching the nerve (Fig.2 (CT coronal section) N) and inside the buccal and lingual plates (B, L).  The type of design does not consider opposing dentition.  This implant may be too lingual in the coronal end.

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Xin Wei, DDS, PhD, MS 1st edition 07/31/2013, last revision 07/31/2014