Five weeks post 2nd implant placement, the osteotomy opening has healed.  After Cetacaine topical application, use an explorer to penetrate the gingiva and remove the underlying healing screw.  A 4.5x7(3) mm cemented abutment is placed.  Clearance from the lower incisor is provided by grinding the palatal surface of the abutment at the cervix.  In addition, the palatal cervical extension is intentionally trimmed short of the early provisional (crown shell) (Fig.14,15).  In contrast, there is no metal exposure labially (Fig.16).  Fig.14-16 are taken 1 week after provisionalization.

Nasal Floor Lift Last Next Xin Wei, DDS, PhD, MS 1st edition 06/27/2016, last revision 09/16/2020