title: A technique to modify the length of an implant healing abutment.
abstract: In areas where esthetics is paramount, healing should be adequately completed around the implant healing abutment to stabilize the gingival margin before crown fabrication. This article describes a technique to increase the height of the healing abutment with laser welding when an implant is placed deep with thick overlying soft tissue.
authors.affiliation: Department of Restorative and Prosthetic Dentistry, The Ohio State University, College of Dentistry, Columbus, Ohio 43218, USA. brk.yilmaz@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Burak
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Yilmaz
authors.forename: Edwin
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: McGlumphy
authors.forename: Ilser
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Turkyilmaz
mesh_terms: D000044:Dental Abutments; D015921:Dental Implants; D003775:Dental Polishing; D017267:Dental Prosthesis Design; D012994:Dental Soldering / Q000379:methods*; D004955:Esthetics, Dental; D005881:Gingiva / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007834:Lasers; D013499:Surface Properties; D014945:Wound Healing / Q000502:physiology
chemical_list: D015921:Dental Implants