title: Plastic temporary abutments with provisional restorations in immediate loading procedures: a clinical report.
abstract: A provisional restoration in combination with an implant-retained restoration provides many of the same benefits as nonimplant-retained fixed restorations. Provisional restorations serve as a diagnostic tool to confirm esthetics, contours, accessibility for oral hygiene, and can be used to duplicate the definitive restoration. A provisional restoration allows for communication between the patient, dentist, and technician. The soft tissue around the implants can heal according to the contours of the provisional restoration. However, implant-retained treatment can require an extended period of osseointegration, and provisional treatment can be a challenge if a removable prosthesis is provided because adjustments of the denture may become necessary during healing. This article presents a case report that describes the simultaneous placement of implants with the connection of fixed provisional restorations to prefabricated plastic provisional abutments.
authors.affiliation: Continuing Education in Oral and Implants Rehabilitaion, Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel-Aviv, Israel. mijiritsky@bezeqint.net
authors.forename: Eitan
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Mijiritsky
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000044:Dental Abutments; D003764:Dental Materials / Q000627:therapeutic use; D019094:Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported / Q000379:methods*; D003794:Dental Restoration, Temporary / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010969:Plastics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013997:Time Factors; D016474:Weight-Bearing
chemical_list: D003764:Dental Materials; D010969:Plastics