ed by the use of a locally swabbed antiseptic, is what is indicated. A proper amount of time to allow healing of the gingival tissues is necessary (2:55).
If the technician has done his or her job properly, considering proper reduction and preparation, than trauma to the gingival tissues as a result of human or manufacturer(s error need not be considered. Factors to consider are total occlusional surface, reduction of the final tooth size, proper impression, and installation with an articulator. A practiced technician must perform flawlessly, with the assistance of a dentist, to insure a proper crown fit (5:95). If the crown margins exceed actual biologic width, than gingival health is in doubt. If such an unlikely operation were to proceed, than inflammatory gum hyperplasia (enlargement) could follow (2:55).
Included in the proper follow up of an operation, minor or major, should be a period of rest. Periodontal surgery is no different. Irritational factors can cause the gingival tissues or adjacent oral tissue to become sore, begin bleeding, and thus take longer to heal properly. Common sense would have the dentist or technician caution the patient against rushing the healing process, waiting several weeks for follow up procedures (1:71).
In the proper follow up for gingival tissues, the quality of provisional restoration given the patient is important. Care can only be as good as the patient can afford or can rise to the degree that technicians can provide. The patient must be a willing participant in his or her recovery process, keeping etiologic factors to a minimum (5:14). Z
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