In 3 months, the gingiva appears to have grown up to cover more of the most coronal portion of the implants (Fig.9).  Since the tooth #31 becomes symptomatic probably due to overloading, these 2 implants are prepared for restoration ahead of time.

Retighten & Splint

Xin Wei, DDS, PhD, MS 1st edition 12/29/2014, last revision 01/01/2015