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Patient presentation<\/span><\/strong><\/span>
– Male, 77 years old, with no relevant medical conditions or known allergies<\/span>
– Implant placement in site 46 following tooth extraction (due to periodontal issues)<\/span>
– 3 months post-extraction: decision to place the Access implant diameter 5 L 8<\/span>
– Cone Beam imaging reveals a significant buccal bone defect<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t
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CT scan showing the bone defect<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>CT scan showing the bone defect<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>Sub-crestal positioning of the implant collar and placement of a 2 mm healing screw for biological management of the \"Bone Tunnel\"<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>Application of DENTAL PUTTY biomaterial<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>Manual shaping of the DENTAL PUTTY and gentle pressure applied using a dry gauze<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>DENTAL PUTTY in place<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>Sutures demonstrating the hermetic sealing of the post-implantation site<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>4-month follow-up radiograph before prosthetic restoration (noting bone stabilization on the mesial and distal sides, as well as bone apposition along the implant neck - Platform Switching)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t