Figure 4: Using the Procera® software, Brock established the angle, height and width of the abutment.
Figure 5: After: The patient was very satisfied with the final results and has referred many of her family and friends to Dr. Fain for restorative treatment.
Figure 3: Brock placed the waxed abutment into the Forte scanner, launched the Procera® software on the computer and scanned the abutment.
Figure 1: Before: Brian Brock, CDT, made a temporary restoration which helped preserve the soft tissue.
Figure 2: Brock used a plastic temporary abutment from Nobel Biocare™ that he cut down and waxed to ideal contour.
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