Background: Long-term success of dental implants has been demonstrated when placed simultaneously with or after a socket grafting procedure. Although optimal bone formation can be from 6 to 9 months or longer with grafting materials other than autogenous bone, there is the avoidance of potentially hazardous harvesting autogenous bone.
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