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AUSTRALIAN DENTAL JOURNAL
Volume 52, Issue 3, Pages 234-242Publisher
AUSTRALIAN DENTAL ASSOC INC
DOI: 10.1111/j.1834-7819.2007.tb00494.x
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provisional restorations; dental implant; custom impression
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Unlike their use in conventional crown and bridge, provisional restorations during implant therapy have been underutilized. Provisional restorations should be used to evaluate aesthetic, phonetic and occlusal function prior to delivery of the final implant restorations, while preserving and/or enhancing the condition of the peri-implant and gingival tissues. Provisional restorations are useful as a communication tool between members of the treatment team which, in most cases, consists of the restorative clinician, implant surgeons, laboratory technicians, and the patient. This article describes and discusses the various options for provisionalization in implant dentistry. Clinicians should be aware of the different types of provisional restorations and the indications for their use when planning implant retained restorations.
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