When a short (Fig.10 S, 3 mm) abutment is placed at #18, there is enough occlusal clearance.  The latter is barely sufficient when a long (L, 5 mm) abutment is placed at #19.  *: occlusal composite, which will be removed prior to impression.

Periodontal Surgery

Xin Wei, DDS, PhD, MS 1st edition 12/27/2016, last revision 12/27/2016