title: Provisional restorations: a key determinant for implant site development.
abstract: Provisional restoration and interim prosthesis have a significant role in reconstructive dentistry. Esthetics and function of the appliance or restoration are usually the key elements considered in the design and fabrication. While esthetics and function certainly need to be addressed, it is also essential to understand the impact of an interim prosthesis on early hard and soft tissue healing following bone grafting and alveolar ridge augmentation procedures.
authors.affiliation: University of California, San Francisco, USA.
authors.forename: Gregory J
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: Conte
authors.forename: Mark C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Fagan
authors.forename: Richard T
authors.initials: RT
authors.lastname: Kao
mesh_terms: D000540:Alveolar Ridge Augmentation; D016025:Bone Transplantation; D003442:Crowns; D015921:Dental Implants; D017267:Dental Prosthesis Design; D003794:Dental Restoration, Temporary; D003831:Denture, Partial, Immediate; D003833:Denture, Partial, Temporary; D004955:Esthetics, Dental; D005893:Gingivoplasty; D016557:Guided Tissue Regeneration, Periodontal; D006801:Humans; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D020390:Tooth Socket / Q000601:surgery; D014945:Wound Healing
chemical_list: D015921:Dental Implants