Preface viii Acknowledgments ix About the companion website x 1 Quality of life associated with implant]supported prostheses: An introduction to implant dentistry 2 2 The basics: Osseointegration 4 3 The basics: The peri]implant mucosa 6 4 The basics: Surgical anatomy of the mandible 8 5 The basics: Surgical anatomy of the maxilla 10 6 The basics: Bone shape and quality 12 7 Implant macrostructure: Shapes and dimensions 14 8 Implant macrostructure: Short implants 18 9 Implant macrostructure: Special implants 22 10 Implant macrostructure: Implant/abutment connection 26 11 Implant microstructure: Implant surfaces 30 12 Choice of implant system: General considerations 32 13 Choice of implant system: Clinical considerations 34 14 Success, failure, complications and survival 38 15 The implant team 42 16 Patient evaluation: Medical evaluation form and laboratory tests 44 17 Patient evaluation: Surgery and the patient at risk 46 18 Patient evaluation: The patient at risk for dental implant failure 50 19 Patient evaluation: Local risk factors 54 20 Patient evaluation: Dental history 58 21 Patient evaluation: Dental implants in periodontally compromised patients 60 22 Patient evaluation: Aesthetic parameters 62 23 Patient evaluation: Surgical parameters 66 24 Patient evaluation: Surgical template 68 25 Patient evaluation: Imaging techniques 70 26 Patient records 74 27 The pretreatment phase 78 28 Treatment planning: Peri]implant environment analysis 80 29 Treatment planning: The provisional phase 82 30 Treatment planning: Immediate, early and delayed loading 86 31 Treatment planning: Single]tooth replacement 90 32 Treatment planning: Implant]supported fixed partial denture 94 33 Treatment planning: Fully edentulous patients 98 34 Treatment planning: Edentulous mandible 100 35 Treatment planning: Edentulous maxilla 102 36 Treatment planning: Aesthetic zone 104 37 Dental implants in orthodontic patients 106 38 Surgical environment and instrumentation 110 39 Surgical techniques: Socket preservation 112 40 Surgical techniques: The standard protocol 116 41 Surgical techniques: Implants placed in postextraction sites 118 42 Surgical techniques: Computer]guided surgery 122 43 CAD/CAM and implant prosthodontics: Background 126 44 CAD/CAM and implant prosthodontics: Technical procedure 128 45 Bone augmentation: One]stage/simultaneous approach versus two]stage/staged approach 132 46 Bone augmentation: Guided bone regeneration - product and devices 136 47 Bone augmentation: Guided bone regeneration - technical procedures 140 48 Bone augmentation: Graft materials 144 49 Bone augmentation: Block bone grafts 146 50 Bone augmentation: Split osteotomy (split ridge technique) 150 51 Bone augmentation: Sinus floor elevation - lateral approach 154 52 Bone augmentation: Sinus floor elevation - transalveolar approach 158 53 Bone augmentation: Alveolar distraction osteogenesis 162 54 Soft tissue integration 164 55 Soft tissue augmentation 168 56 Prescriptions in standard procedure 172 57 Postoperative management 174 58 Surgical complications: Local complications 176 59 Surgical complications: Rare and regional complications 180 60 Life]threatening surgical complications 182 61 Peri]implant diseases: Diagnosis 184 62 Peri]implant diseases: Treatment 188 63 Dental implant maintenance 192 Appendix A: Glossary 194 Appendix B: Basic surgical table and instrumentation 195 Appendix C: Preparation of the members of the sterile team 196 Appendix D: Medical history form 197 Appendix E: Consent form for dental implant surgery 202 Appendix F: Postoperative patient records: stage 1 205 Appendix G: Postoperative patient records: stage 2 206 Appendix H: Postoperative instructions 207 Appendix I: Treatment planning: fully edentulous patient 209 Appendix J: Overdenture supported by two implants: surgical procedure 211 Appendix K: Overdenture supported by two implants: prosthetic procedure 212 Appendix L: Fixed prosthesis (mandible) supported by four implants 213 Appendix M: Fixed prosthesis (maxilla) supported by four implants 214 Appendix N: Overview of the digital implant dentistry 215 Appendix O: The double scanning method 216 Appendix P: The virtual modelling method 217 Appendix Q: Guided bone regeneration 219 References and further reading 220 Index 232.