The provisionals are relined to lower not only the incisal edges but also the gingival margin 4 weeks postop (Fig.18). The relined provisionals barely covers the margin of the prep. They do not contact the immature gingiva (*). The exposed metal is most likely to be covered by the coronally growing gingiva.
Treat Early Implants as Immediate Ones Last Next Xin Wei, DDS, PhD, MS 1st edition 06/29/2015, last revision 12/08/2018