Customizable sculptable healing caps include a hollow elongate body extending between a proximal end and a distal end, as well as an enlarged cuff body extending laterally outward from the hollow elongate body. The cuff body includes a subgingival portion that is anatomically sized and shaped for providing substantially custom filling of the emergence portion of a void resulting from removal of a selected tooth. An exposed portion of the cuff body that resides gingivally above the subgingival portion may also be provided. At least the subgingival portion comprises a sculptable material (e.g., plastic or composite material) so that a practitioner can easily remove select portions with a burr, build up portions with application of a adhering dental material, or both to allow chair-side full customization so that the resulting subgingival portion fills the emergence portion of the void, better preserving the gingival features surrounding the site of tooth removal.
