Cement Retained
Provide® Abutment
Indirect Technique
Non-Prepared Post
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Provisionalization Procedure
9a. Place the appropriate Provide Protection Cap over the abutment and press firmly to snap it over the abutment margin area.

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9b. Fabricate a provisional crown utilizing a Provide Temporary Cylinder. Place a small amount of temporary cement inside the Provide Temporary Cylinder to ensure that the fit remains passive on the Provide Abutment margin during fabrication of the provisional crown.

For a single-unit provisional crown, line up the antirotational flat side of the Provide Temporary Cylinder with the anti-rotational flat side of the Provide Abutment. For multiple unit provisionals, there is no anti-rotational flat to align.

Masticatory forces and lengths of the multiple-unit spans should be evaluated and the addition of a reinforcement material may be required.

Once the Provide Temporary Cylinder is secure on the Provide Abutment, try in and adjust the fit of a prefabricated crown shell over the cylinder. Reduce the height of the cylinder as needed. Add acrylic resin or composite material inside the prefabricated crown shell and into the retention facets of the Provide Temporary Cylinder and allow it to set per the manufacturer’s instructions. Check contacts and adjust the occlusion.

Remove the provisional crown with the Provide Temporary Cylinder joined to it from the abutment. Remove any temporary tacking cement from the inside of the provisional crown and Provide Abutment. Fill in any voids, finish the crown to the desired contour and polish. Attach the crown to the Provide Abutment with temporary cement and allow it to set per the manufacturer’s instructions.

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