One week postop, the inflammatory edema is subsiding around the provisional (Fig.10 P), while the partial denture presses the subsiding edematous tissue (*).  At this time the provisional contacts the neighboring natural tooth; 4 months postop, the provisional appears to shift mesially.

Acute Episode

Xin Wei, DDS, PhD, MS 1st edition 11/23/2015, last revision 01/19/2018