Immediate aesthetic provisionalization for the dental implant patient

Providing an acceptable provisional restoration for the patient undergoing tooth extraction in conjunction with bone grafting and dental implant treatment can present a challenge for the restorative dentist. The unnatural appearance and function of the typical temporary is often unacceptable to the patient whose treatment requires long-term temporization. This article describes a technique for using heat-cured acrylics to provide immediate aesthetics in a provisional bridge for such patients.