Fig.11 (buccal view, change in lighting): The gingiva adapts to the two healing abutments well, 24 days postop.

One week postop, the gingiva buccal to #30 healing abutment was reddish (<).  The patient complained facial swelling.  Clindamycin was taken one extra week to help resolve postop infection.

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Xin Wei, DDS, PhD, MS 1st edition 01/13/2013, last revision 01/13/2014