Although the patient complains of tenderness buccal to the implant, the gingiva appears to heal 7 days postop (Fig.5).  The distobuccal papilla appears to be displaced somewhat.  Raising mucoperiosteal flap is most likely associated with postop pain and esthetic compromise.

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Xin Wei, DDS, PhD, MS 1st edition 10/03/2016, last revision 03/20/2020