title: Aesthetic provisional restoration for the partially edentulous, immediate, postimplantation patient.
abstract: This article reviews the methods currently used for making provisional restorations for endosseous dental implants. With the requirements for osseointegration in mind, a simple and aesthetic alternative is suggested. The clinical and laboratory stages for the fabrication of the prosthesis are outlined.
authors.affiliation: University Dental Hospital of Manchester.
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: McCord
authors.forename: G A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: A A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Quayle
mesh_terms: D015921:Dental Implants; D003794:Dental Restoration, Temporary; D003828:Denture, Overlay; D003833:Denture, Partial, Temporary; D004955:Esthetics, Dental; D006801:Humans
chemical_list: D015921:Dental Implants