In ICOI’s official glossary, Temporary healing cuff is cross-referenced to Healing abutment.
Healing abutment: Syn: Healing collar, Permucosal extension, Second-stage permucosal abutment, Temporary healing cuff.Component, circular in cross-section, that connects to a dental implant and protrudes through the soft tissue.
It functions in guiding the healing of the mucosal peri-implant tissues and when removed provides access to the platform.
See: Anatomic healing abutment.
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