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    Lori posted an update 6 weeks ago

    6 weeks ago

    Hello just a few questions.

    1. After extraction ans socket preservation are complete , how long do you wait until you take a cbct and plan the implant?

    2. What do you do when the IAN canal is NOT visible at all on the CBCT? How can I forward the cbct to you for review?

    Thank you!

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    Nolan, Jedediah and Ivan
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    • Thanks for the questions Lori! You can record a little video clip on your phone and post it here! Or you can take pics and share it directly here 🙂

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    • Hello Lori,

      I typically wait 4mo. On a healthy patient when there was no real defect at the site. If I have to repair a missing buccal wall then it’s usually 5mo. Or so. Also, typically the easiest way to identify I difficult nerve is to start at the mental Foreman which is much easier to identify and then follow the nerve more posterior to…

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