Bonded provisional restorations for esthetic soft tissue support in single-implant treatment

During the early phases of single-implant treatment, clinician needs and patient expectations can be challenging. This article describes a technique for making a simple bonded provisional restoration. In addition to minimizing patient discomfort without increasing laboratory costs, the technique ena...

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Published inThe Journal of prosthetic dentistry Vol. 87; no. 6; pp. 688 - 691
Main Authors Poggio, Carlo E., Salvato, Antonino
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Elsevier Inc 01.06.2002
Subjects
Acrylic Resins
Crowns
Dental Abutments
Dental Bonding
Dental Cements
Dental Implants, Single-Tooth
Dentistry
Denture Design
Denture, Partial, Fixed, Resin-Bonded
Denture, Partial, Temporary
Esthetics, Dental
Gingiva - physiopathology
Humans
Polycarboxylate Cement
Tooth Extraction
Tooth Socket - physiopathology
Wound Healing
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Summary:During the early phases of single-implant treatment, clinician needs and patient expectations can be challenging. This article describes a technique for making a simple bonded provisional restoration. In addition to minimizing patient discomfort without increasing laboratory costs, the technique enables soft tissue preservation through all treatment phases, from tooth loss to implant loading. (J Prosthet Dent 2002;87:688-91.)
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ISSN:0022-3913
1097-6841
DOI:10.1067/mpr.2002.126421