Bonded provisional restorations for esthetic soft tissue support in single-implant treatment.
During the early phases of single-implant treatment, clinician needs and patient expectations can be challenging. This article describes a technique for making a simple bonded provisional restoration. In addition to minimizing patient discomfort without increasing laboratory costs, the technique enables soft tissue preservation through all treatment phases, from tooth loss to implant loading.
Department of Orthodontics, School of Dentistry, Milan University, Milan, Italy. carlo.poggia@studiopoggia.it
Carlo E
CE
Poggio
Antonino
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Salvato
D000180:Acrylic Resins; D003442:Crowns; D000044:Dental Abutments; D001840:Dental Bonding; D003738:Dental Cements; D019250:Dental Implants, Single-Tooth; D003779:Denture Design; D016379:Denture, Partial, Fixed, Resin-Bonded; D003833:Denture, Partial, Temporary; D004955:Esthetics, Dental; D005881:Gingiva / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans; D011076:Polycarboxylate Cement; D014081:Tooth Extraction; D020390:Tooth Socket / Q000503:physiopathology; D014945:Wound Healing
D000180:Acrylic Resins; D003738:Dental Cements; D011076:Polycarboxylate Cement; C005506:polycarbonate