When the provisional is removed 1.5 months postop, the implant is exposed palatally.  The margin of the provisional is modified so that the implant can be cleaned by the patient using Water Pik.  In fact, the healthy gingiva seems to be firmly attached to the implant threads 2 weeks later (Fig.7).

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Xin Wei, DDS, PhD, MS 1st edition 01/10/20178 last revision 12/25/2019