Techniques for Creating Functional Provisionals

Provisional restorations provide an optimal situation for patients and clinicians in developing permanent restorations. They serve as a vital diagnostic and assessment tool to evaluate function, color, shape, contour, occlusion, and overall esthetics. With increased demands placed on provisional restorations, new materials and techniques have been developed—and some existing protocols are being refined to accomplish desired goals. This course is designed to teach current materials, techniques, and concepts in fabricating and maintaining functional provisionals.