Narrow Space, Thick Gingiva

A 54-year-old man will return for #14 implant placement approximately 4 months post #3 one (Fig.1).  The mesiodistal space is narrow; the diameter of the implant and abutment will be 3.8-4.5 mm.  The gingiva is thick; the cuff of the abutment should be 5 mm or a milled abutment will be used.  The vertical dimension is also large; the abutment length will be 7 mm or use a milled abutment.

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Xin Wei, DDS, PhD, MS 1st edition 11/11/2017, last revision 08/11/2019