Surgical Mini-Lectures and Clinics

Wednesday, October 14, 2009
11:30AM - 1:30PM

S116

How To Make A Chair-side Immediate Screw-retained Provisional Crown

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Howard Park, DMD, MD
UCLA School of Dentistry
Santa Monica, CA

Synopsis

Cement-retained provisional restorations in the maxillary esthetic zone can lead to significant hard and soft tissue defect if excess cement is not cleaned out properly. Learn how to fabricate a chair-side screw-retained provisional crowns to increase case acceptance and to manage peri-implant soft tissue esthetics.

Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of this presentation, participants should be able to:

Describe how to make a chair-side immediate provisional crowns to maximize peri-implant soft tissue esthetics.
Discuss the advantages of screw-retained provisional crowns over the cement-retained provisional crowns.

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