The patient returns for restoration 3 months 1 week postop.  Her chief complaint is bleeding that morning.  The provisional is loose.  The margin of the provisional is probably not smooth.  The distal gingiva is erythematous and edematous.  There is excessive hemorrhage when gingival retraction cords are inserted.  The abutment is removed and a healing screw is inserted.  Three weeks later, the gingiva around the implant is healthy.  There is no bone loss surrounding the implant (Fig.9).

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Xin Wei, DDS, PhD, MS 1st edition 05/14/2016, last revision 11/30/2019