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An alignment rod is used to verify the angle of insertion (α). A calibrated alignment rod can assist in determining the angle by comparing maximum and minimum depth measurements on opposite sides of the rod. (For example, in this figure, the measurements are 13 mm and 17.5 mm.) Depth measurements can be used to verify both the depth and the angle of autograft before insertion.
