The provisional dislodges 4 days postop (Fig.9). The gingiva of the former buccal socket (B) is healing (less erythematous), as compared to Fig.3.
A small amount of bone graft is exposed (*).
The space between the implant (I) and the tooth #1 (the upper right 3rd molar) is narrow (between arrowheads). The immediate provisional should be kept in place so that the distal space will not be narrower in the next 2-4 months.
A: abutment.
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Xin Wei, DDS, PhD, MS 1st edition 01/03/2015, last revision 07/28/2018