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Fixed and Removable Provisional Options for Patients Undergoing Implant Treatment
Sang-Chooh Cho, DDS; Saphal Shetty, MDS; Stuart Froum, DDS; Nicolas Elian, DDS; Dennis Tarnow, DDS
November 2007 Issue - Expires Monday, November 30th, 2009
Compendium of Continuing Education in Dentistry
Abstract
The provisional plase of treatment can be the most challenging aspect of implant dentistry. The techniques available today include removable, tooth-supported, and implant-retained provisional restorations. The selection of the type of provisional prosthesis should be based on esthetic demands, functional requirements, duration, and ease of fabrication. This article includes a review of 118 articles from peer-reviewed journals published in English from the January 1986 to February 2007. This review was performed using MEDLINE. The indications, advantages, and disadvantages of the various provisional restorations are discussed.
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The author reports no conflicts of interest associated with this work.
Queries for the author may be directed to justin.romano@broadcastmed.com.