The immediate provisional (Fig.5 P) helps keep the bone graft (^) in place (immediately postop).

The gingiva around the immediate provisional is healthy 4 months postop (Fig.6,7 P).  There is a distinct groove (*) between the implant at the site of #26 and the root of the tooth #27.

Uneven Crests

Xin Wei, DDS, PhD, MS 1st edition 03/10/2015, last revision 07/07/2015