Fig.8: Five months after implantation, the gap next to the implant disappears, suggesting implant osteointegration (compare to Fig.7). Extraoral cementation is done between abutment (A) and crown (C). The abutment/crown unit is tapped into the implant with 2 visible threads (<). The latter indicates that the abutment is completely seated.
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Xin Wei, DDS, PhD, MS 1st edition 09/14/2013, last revision 09/15/2013