New Case: Implant Restoration with Stepped Back Abutment
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In this case the abutment was made, without intention, as a step
back abutment on the distal. It is interesting to see the condition of
the bone verses the mesial. Amazing how things are discovered in
dentistry. Note the step back on the mesial and how the tissue looks
different.
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