When the immediate provisional is removed for trimming (Fig.17), the non-keratinized gingiva (* ( 2 months postop)) is apparently forming in the original palatal socket, buccal to the keratinized palatal gingiva (K).  The palatal margin of the provisional is trimmed and adapted to the implant margin (<).

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Xin Wei, DDS, PhD, MS 1st edition 10/27/2014, last revision 03/15/2020