Perio dressing (D) is in place around the abutment (A) and the interproximal areas of the neighboring teeth 11 days postop (Fig.11).  Usually perio dressing dislodges around 1 week postop, particularly for a large edentulous space.  The abutment appears to contribute to retention of the dressing.

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Xin Wei, DDS, PhD, MS 1st edition 05/06/2014, last revision 01/19/2018