When the provisional is cemented (Fig.8 P), it completely seals the socket.  As long as the provisional stays, bone graft will not be lost.  The provisional has been relined.  Note that the base of the provisional is larger than the occlusal table.

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Xin Wei, DDS, PhD, MS 1st edition 08/14/2015, last revision 09/28/2019