The perio dressing dislodges 18 days postop (Fig.12 magnification).  By that time, the extraction wound has healed.  The exposed rough surface of the implant (*) is most likely to be covered by fresh and healthy granulation tissue (>) underneath the gingiva.  Subsequently the abutment (A) is removed, since it has finished its temporary function.

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