This elaborately illustrated and concisely written book takes a fresh look at alveolar bone reconstruction, positing that the vitality of the gingiva-alveolus-implant complex is more important than simple implant longevity. With the use of osteoperiosteal flaps, the surgeon manipulates available bone to recover what is missing in a very specific way: endosteally.

Immediate Loading of Dental Implants – Theory and Clinical Practice : A clinical manual details the surgical and prosthetic protocols for clinicians who wish to utilize immediate implant loading in qualified patients. It details the fundamental principles, from patient selection to surgical procedures to the final adjustment of the definitive restoration.

This comprehensive and timely monograph covers all established methods for vertical and horizontal augmentation of the maxillary and mandibular alveoli in preparation for implant placement, including grafting with bone harvested from both intraoral and extraoral sites; guided bone regeneration techniques; use of biomaterials; and augmentation with distraction osteogenesis.