title: Immediate provisional restorations to aid in gingival healing and optimal contours for implant patients.
abstract: A procedure for making an impression at stage I implant surgery is described, and the sequential laboratory procedures for fabricating a custom provisional restoration are presented. The provisional restoration is delivered at the uncovering of the implant, providing a template for the tissue healing with desired contours. This procedure facilitates the fabrication of implant restorations with optimal gingival contours and esthetics.
authors.affiliation: Beau@BiggsDMD.com
authors.forename: W F
authors.initials: WF
authors.lastname: Biggs
authors.forename: A L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Litvak
mesh_terms: D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous / Q000379:methods*; D003761:Dental Impression Technique; D019094:Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported; D003833:Denture, Partial, Temporary; D004955:Esthetics, Dental; D005881:Gingiva / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D014945:Wound Healing