Implant Dentistry - E-Book: Implant Dentistry - E-Book

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Elsevier Health Sciences, Dec 15, 2009 - Medical - 352 pages

Get the practical information you need to add dental implants to your practice! Dr. Arun Garg, a leading dental implant educator, clinician, and researcher, uses a clear, succinct writing style to inform and guide you through the full scope of dental implantology. A patient-focused approach covers surgical templates and techniques, sterilization, pharmacology, bone biology, complications, and more. A robust appendix offers handy information including insurance codes, consent forms, surgical tray set-ups, and food recipes for patients recovering from surgery.

  • A practical yet comprehensive approach covers all aspects of implant dentistry from patient history to post-operative care, with minimal use of jargon, in an easy-to-read format.
  • Outstanding photos help you visualize and understand patient outcomes.
  • An appendix on post-operative instructions includes a unique section on delicious yet recovery-specific recipes.

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Contents

1 The Historical Development of Dental Implants
1
2 Basic Armamentarium for Implant Surgery
15
3 Patient Medical History for Dental Implant Surgery
27
4 Anatomic Considerations in Oral Implantology
47
5 Sterilization Disinfection and Asepsis in Implantology
59
6 Radiographic Modalities for Dental Implants
67
7 Implant Surgical Templates in Implant Dentistry
83
8 Generalized Surgical Technique for Endosseous RootForm Implants
97
14 Principles of Occlusion in Implant Dentistry
163
15 Immediate Loading of Implants in the Edentulous Patient
173
16 Bone Biology Osseointegration and Bone Grafting
193
17 Considerations for Implants in the Geriatric Patient
213
19 Guidelines for Handling Complications Associated With Implant Surgical Procedures
231
Glossary
245
appendix A Useful Dental Codes for Dental Implant Surgery and Related Procedures
287
Dental Implants
293

9 Wound Healing and Suturing Techniques in Dental Implant Surgery
103
10 Pharmacological Agents in Implant Dentistry
113
11 Anterior SingleTooth Implants in the Esthetic Zone
127
12 Implant Exposure Techniques at SecondStage Surgery
145
13 Impression Materials Concepts and Techniques for Dental Implants
153
appendix C Surgical Trays
297
appendix D Postoperative Instructions and Menus for Patients of Implant Surgery
301
Index
325
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