Firstly, I should note that piezo doesn't seem to be too common in Australia but the results I've seen in other countries seem to be rather impressive, particularly the shorter recovery time however I'm wondering if it is better suited to those with a large amount of bone that needs to be refined and a primary procedure I don't need a lot of bone touched & perhaps even need a graft to restore some of the natural dimensions so wondering if piezo would be suitable?
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