The patient returns for restoration 13 months postop with formation of gingival cuff around the implant/abutment. In fact the immediate provisional seems to help mastication to certain degree (Fig.10 (*: perforation)). Probably it has resisted supraeruption of the opposing dentition.
Xin Wei, DDS, PhD, MS 1st edition 08/15/2016, last revision 08/28/2016