Steps for the Immediate Provisional Implant Crown in the Aesthetic Zone

Introduction

Preservation of the mucosal marginal tissue and papilla around implant restorations is critical to the esthetic success of an implant. Especially in the anterior esthetic zone, preventing gingival recession is of utmost importance in order to avoid the creation of black triangles or uneven gingival zenith levels as a result of papilla or mid-facial recession, respectively⁽³⁾.

A recent 12-month post operative Randomized Controlled Trial concluded that a fixed implant provisional with a concave emergence profile shows greater stability of mucosal marginal tissue as compared to a convex emergence profile⁽²⁾.