“…[1][2][3][4] Often, the restorative clinician fabricates several prostheses in the course of treatment. 5,6 These include a provisional prosthesis before surgery, 5,6 a radiographic stent, 7-12 a surgical stent, [12][13][14][15][16][17] an implant-supported provisional prosthesis, 4,18 and the definitive implantsupported prosthesis. 19 The provisional prosthesis should be durable and functional because it is used during the presurgical evaluation phase and the surgical healing period.…”