One month postop, the patient returns with complaint of discomfort associated with the implant.  Exam reveals no abnormality in the gingiva around the implant provisional.  When the provisional is removed, fresh granulation tissue is found at the entrance to the socket (Fig.8 *).

Shorter Maxillary Immediate Implant

Xin Wei, DDS, PhD, MS 1st edition 07/04/2015, last revision 07/04/2015