An immediate provisional is fabricated to close the socket (Fig.8).  Its margin is intentionally inserted palatally to the gingival margin.  Once the wound heals (~3 week postop), the provisional margin will be shortened with its margin slightly palatal to the gingival one.

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Xin Wei, DDS, PhD, MS 1st edition 03/17/2018, last revision 07/10/2018