The implant body should be loaded in an axial direction. In a division A maxillary ridge the implant can be placed between the central fossa region and buccal cusp of the natural teeth. The buccal cusp of the natural tooth in the mandibular arch is the dominant occluding cusp. The palatal contour of the maxillary posterior implant crown is reduced to eliminate offset loads. The position of the maxillary buccal cusp should remain similar to that of...