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One of the most common areas for introducing errors into the restorative protocol is in the process of impressing the preparations and provisionalization of the new preparations. This lecture will look at some easy, systematic steps to help ensure completely accurate impressions of your restorations, while protecting the biological tissues. Clinical examples of a single unit and a multiple unit situation will be demonstrated. Additionally, the steps that will help ensure accurate marginal precision on provisional restorations will be reviewed. The concept of the provisional as an esthetic/phonetic template, as well as a therapeutic restoration, will be explored. The powerful combination of accurate, gentle impression techniques coupled with provisionals that encourage biological and occlusal health will be a solid foundational piece of every participant’s future practice.