No proper provisionalization (tissue collapse, sensitivity, drifting)
What it is
After tooth preparation, no provisional (temporary) restoration is placed, or it's placed but is poorly made (open margins, bad contacts/occlusion, over/under-contoured). This fails to protect the prepared tooth and maintain the biologic/positional stability needed until the definitive restoration.
Why it happens
• Rushed workflow (impression/scan taken and "we'll temporize later," or patient leaves without a temp) • Underestimating provisional function (thinking it's only for esthetics, not for tissue/tooth stability and pulpal protection) • Poor technique/material handling → provisional fractures, open margins, irritation → clinician stops using provisionals or leaves gaps
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