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The custom implant impression coping: technical note.

C S Zouras·S Winkler
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Unsupported soft tissue can collapse around a submerged implant or abutment head during the time interval between removal of the provisional prosthesis and placement of the impression material. A technique is described for accurately recording the implant or abutment position as well as the position of the soft tissue for a single tooth restoration using the provisional prosthesis as a custom implant impression coping.

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C S Zouras, S Winkler. 1995. The custom implant impression coping: technical note.. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/8601153/

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