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Following oral surgery to set a dental implant, once the jaw bone has had to be able to grow around the implant, the sufferer will need a permanent restoration to perform the replacement of the missing tooth or teeth. The dentist will first make an incision inside the gum to expose the implant article. Next, a abutment(a small metal "connector" which holds the restoration) is attached to the post. Finally, the permanent restoration is custom fabricated and affixed to the abutement. There are different forms of dental restorations available, such because crowns, fixed bridges, and around dentures.