Provisional restorations for altered occlusions.

A method for fabricating provisional restorations with specific criteria has been outlined and offers the following advantages: Altered occlusion can be restored. Select steps can be delegated to auxiliary personnel. Commercial laboratory fees are eliminated. It is inexpensive. The restorations are durable and esthetic. Restorations are readily modified intraorally. This flexible procedure is used for short or long spans, and/or for segmented treatment. Casts of acceptable anterior provisional restorations can provide a template for developing anterior guidance in the final restorations.