When a 6x4(3) mm abutment is placed 8.5 months postop, it is distal (Fig.16).  The mesiodistal width is 1-2 mm shorter than that at #3, which suggests the mesial shift of the tooth #15 during implant osteointegration when the provisional is not in place.

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