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Custom Abutment Emergence Profile Options
Custom Abutment Emergence Profile Options

Learn about tissue displacement techniques and margin depth considerations for dental abutments.

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Written by Ray Alde
Updated over 8 months ago

NO Tissue Displacement

SLIGHT Tissue Displacement

HEAVY Tissue Displacement

  • Open gingival embrasure

  • Natural gingival embrasure

  • Closed gingival embrasure

  • Follow healing abutment emergence angle with no pressure on tissue

  • Follow healing abutment emergence angle with minimal pressure on tissue

  • Follow healing abutment emergence angle with heavy pressure on tissue

Margin Depth (Subgingival):

Anterior:

Mesial 0.5mm

Distal 0.5mm

Lingual 0.3mm

Buccal 1.0mm

Posterior:

Mesial 0.5mm

Distal 0.5mm

Lingual 0.5mm

Buccal 0.5mm

Default Custom Abutment Type:

Anterior:

Titanium

Gold Hue

Titanium/Zirconia Hybrid

Posterior:

Titanium

Gold Hue

Titanium/Zirconia Hybrid

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