Fabrication of Provisional restoration for single tooth implant – Index method

Abstract

Dental implant supported restoration is one of the successful treatment option to restore totally or partially edentulous arches. After implant placement a traditional loading period of 3 to 6 months is recommended for implant restoration. Immediate loading of implant is one of the ways of eliminating the traditional healing period. immediate provisionalization of an implant is needed for the patient to provide tooth like structure to satisfy the patient desire to replace missing tooth. Various techniques have been described in the literature for a successful fabrication of a provisional restoration at the time of implant placement. Indexing an implant at the time of surgery can facilitate the placement of a provisional restoration earlier in the healing period or after implant in the healing period or after implant exposure. This article describes a method of fabricating cement retained provisional restoration immediately after implant placement.