title: Immediate aesthetic provisionalization for the dental implant patient.
abstract: Providing an acceptable provisional restoration for the patient undergoing tooth extraction in conjunction with bone grafting and dental implant treatment can present a challenge for the restorative dentist. The unnatural appearance and function of the typical temporary is often unacceptable to the patient whose treatment requires long-term temporization. This article describes a technique for using heat-cured acrylics to provide immediate aesthetics in a provisional bridge for such patients.
authors.affiliation: University of Oklahoma School of Dentistry.
authors.forename: D P
authors.initials: DP
authors.lastname: Callan
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Strong
mesh_terms: D000180:Acrylic Resins; D016025:Bone Transplantation; D003116:Color; D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous; D003831:Denture, Partial, Immediate; D003833:Denture, Partial, Temporary; D004955:Esthetics, Dental; D006801:Humans; D014081:Tooth Extraction
chemical_list: D000180:Acrylic Resins