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Achieving immediate function with provisional prostheses after implant placement: a clinical report.

Kwon KR, Sachdeo A, Weber HP

College of Dentistry, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Korea.

When using a conventional implant treatment protocol in edentulous patients, reduced function and comfort for up to 6 months after implant surgery is inevitable until bone healing is complete and a prosthesis is securely attached to the implants. The following report highlights 2 treatment modalities that enable immediate function by inserting provisional prostheses immediately after implant placement.

Published 8 June 2005 in J Prosthet Dent, 93(6): 514-7.
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