title: Provisionalization of a combination implant/natural abutment restoration.
abstract: This article describes a technique the dental technician can use to fabricate a long-term combination implant and natural tooth provisional prosthesis that will be used to evaluate esthetics and function. This provisional will act as an interim prosthesis while additional implants are healing.
authors.affiliation: Fort Washington Dental Laboratory, Pennsylvania, USA.
authors.forename: R D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Winkelman
mesh_terms: D000044:Dental Abutments; D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous; D003779:Denture Design / Q000379:methods*; D003833:Denture, Partial, Temporary; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007576:Jaw, Edentulous, Partially / Q000534:rehabilitation; D008437:Maxilla; D008875:Middle Aged; D014081:Tooth Extraction; D014716:Vertical Dimension