Since the socket has basically closed except mesial (Fig.9 *), the provisional is modified so that the mesiodistal dimension is within normal limit (Fig.10).  The implant/abutment complex is not reprep, because preparation may wash away graft material present in the mesial aspect (*).

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Xin Wei, DDS, PhD, MS 1st edition 05/08/2015, last revision 12/26/2018