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denture into the impression material at a slight angle. Place the anterior teeth closer to the bottom of the flask with the posterior teeth positioned slightly more superior than the anterior teeth. After the impression material has set, place additional irreversible hydrocolloid in remainder of the flask. Marker, Black; Societe BIC, Clichy Cedex, France), simulating their absence for the implant-supported fixed prosthesis (Fig. 1). Place the duplicate denture intraorally and determine the role of the papillae on the esthetic result. (Fig. 2). 5. Remove the labial flange above the anterior teeth. (Fig. 3). Place the duplicate denture intraorally again, to determine the lip support needs without the benefit of the anterior flange. (Fig. 4). 6. Prepare the duplicate denture to be used as a surgical template. Prepare holes in the template with a pear-shaped acrylic bur (H77-060; Brassler USA, Savan-nah, Ga), according to the number of implant