Advanced Osseointegration Surgery

Provides descriptions of maxillofacial surgical methods/techniques for more demanding clinical situations, including relevant fundamental aspects. The book includes information on recent and experimental techniques. The material is intended for surgeons with implant experience.

Practical Osseous Surgery in Periodontics and Implant Dentistry is a step-by-step manual that guides readers through osseous surgery procedures for treating periodontal issues as well as for ensuring proper anchorage of dental implants. Dibart and Dibart use hundreds of color photographs and succinct text to illustrate and explain the most recent advances and techniques for creating the ideal bone structure for each patient. This book covers periodontal therapies including resective surgery, and regenerative surgery, as well as implant therapies, including socket perseveration, correcting bony deficiencies, bone grafts, minimally invasive surgical procedures, and the latest technologies such as Piezosurgery. It also devotes chapters to growth-factor enhanced bone grafts, PiezocisionTM, and restoration of the placed implant. Practical Osseous Surgery in Periodontics and Implant Dentistry focuses on clinical applications of surgical procedures, making it an essential tool for both specialists and generalists with an interest in implant dentistry and osseous surgery procedures.

This work updates clinical research on the Branemark implant; it covers recent applications and emphasizes soft tissue response, biologic perspectives and oral rehabilitation."

Written by some of the most accomplished and respected clinician-researchers of our day, this engaging monograph takes stock of the impact of osseointegration on the clinical practice of dentistry 25 years after the concept was introduced in North America. It presents an honest and compelling assessment of the documented effectiveness of implants as well as the known shortcomings of this treatment modality. Most important, it synthesizes this information within the context of clinical decision-making about the management of patients' prosthodontic and surgical needs. The authors examine every facet of implant dentistry to describe what we know and, equally important, what we don't know in terms of patient care and treatment outcomes. This book is an essential clinical resource for general dentists and students who wish to understand the historic evolution and present-day practice of implant dentistry.

The scope of OMF surgery has expanded; encompassing treatment of diseases, disorders, defects and injuries of the head, face, jaws and oral cavity. This internationally-recognized specialty is evolving with advancements in technology and instrumentation. Specialists of this discipline treat patients with impacted teeth, facial pain, misaligned jaws, facial trauma, oral cancer, cysts and tumors; they also perform facial cosmetic surgery and place dental implants. The contents of this volume essentially complements the volume 1; with chapters that cover both basic and advanced concepts on complex topics in oral and maxillofacial surgery.

This text is a valuable resource in the treatment of patients with potentially devastating craniofacial defects. The text brings together the background, treatment planning, surgical and prosthetic principles and techniques, and posttreatment management for the uncomplicated and the complex craniofacial defect.

A fully updated second edition of this well-illustrated guide to advanced surgical procedures in periodontology Practical Advanced Periodontal Surgery, Second Edition is a step-by-step guide to cutting-edge surgical techniques and interdisciplinary treatment approaches in periodontology. Written by leading experts in the field, the book provides solutions to complex daily dental challenges with innovative approaches to each treatment modality. Procedures are described in a practical and accessible style, highlighting complex and advanced procedures using a highly illustrated visual format. This expanded edition includes three new chapters that cover IV sedation, digital technologies in clinical restorative dentistry, and advanced implant therapies in the esthetic zone post extraction. Well balanced and solidly grounded in the science, this reference work is an indispensable resource for the practitioner of advanced dentistry. This important guide: • Offers an easy-to-use, practical step-by-step format • Contains clinical photographs that detail the surgical procedures presented • Reviews the most advanced techniques in periodontal surgery and their integration with digital treatment planning and workflow • Discusses the pros and cons for each procedure, as well as limitations and potential complications • Features video clips illustrating key points in the procedures described on a companion website Written for periodontists, periodontal residents and general or restorative dentists, this revised edition of Practical Advanced Periodontal Surgery is a practical and complete clinical manual filled with illustrations for easy reference.

This reference for clinicians is devoted to surgical procedures known as oral and maxillofacial rehabilitation ad modum Branemark. Branemark (who developed the techniques in the 1950s and early 1960s) and three co-authors discuss modifications in clinical procedures for treatment of patients with severely resorbed maxillae over a period of two decades. Both typical clinical cases and some unusual cases with defect anatomies are reported, illustrating methodology and clinical features and emphasizing variations in healing patterns. The text is accompanied by numerous color photographs and illustrations. c. Book News Inc.