Sinopsis

This textbook covers the author’s extensive 35 years of experience in the field of osseointegrated dental implants and bone regeneration. It is a useful guide for dental students and for those approaching osseointegrated implant techniques for the first time as well as a helpful handbook for experts wishing to refine their techniques in bone regeneration, peri-implant soft tissue management, and the satisfactory resolution of esthetically complex cases. The book comprises in-depth research of historic and recent clinical cases to bring the reader a comprehensive collection of concepts that can be used to solve almost all the challenges faced in implant and regenerative clinical practice. The author dedicates the book to all those who realize that being an “expert” means learning to ask more and more questions, and that many of those questions remain unanswered.

Este libro de texto cubre los 35 años de experiencia del autor en el campo de los implantes dentales osteointegrados y la regeneración ósea. Es una guía útil para los estudiantes de odontología y para quienes se acercan por primera vez a las técnicas de los implantes osteointegrados, así como un manual útil para los expertos que deseen perfeccionar sus técnicas de regeneración ósea, manejo de los tejidos blandos periimplantarios y resolución satisfactoria de casos estéticamente complejos. El libro comprende una investigación en profundidad de casos clínicos históricos y recientes para ofrecer al lector una completa colección de conceptos que pueden utilizarse para resolver casi todos los retos a los que se enfrenta la práctica clínica implantológica y regenerativa. El autor dedica el libro a todos aquellos que se dan cuenta de que ser un «experto» significa aprender a hacerse cada vez más preguntas, y que muchas de esas preguntas siguen sin respuesta.

Índice

Chapter 01. Histologic features of osseous tissue

Chapter 02. Surgical anatomy of the maxilla and mandible

Chapter 03. Biologic foundations of osseointegration

Chapter 04. Surgical techniques for achieving osseointegration

Chapter 05. Treatment planning and therapy for completely and partially edentulous patients

Chapter 06. Guided implant surgery

Chapter 07. Alveolar ridge preservation and immediate implant placement

Chapter 08. Immediate loading

Chapter 09. Surgical and prosthetic complications: prevention, diagnosis, and treatment

Chapter 10. Management of inferior alveolar nerve injuries

Chapter 11. Patients undergoing antiplatelet and anticoagulant therapy

Chapter 12. Bisphosphonates and implantology

Chapter 13. Diagnosis and treatment of peri-implantitis

Chapter 14. Biologic principles of the guided bone regeneration

Chapter 15. Surgical techniques for guided bone regeneration

Chapter 16. Horizontal alveolar ridge augmentation

Chapter 17. Vertical alveolar ridge augmentation

Chapter 18. Implant treatment in esthetic areas

Chapter 19. Peri-implant soft tissue management

Chapter 20. Bone regeneration with growth factors

Chapter 21. Sinus floor elevation

Chapter 22. Complications of GBR: prevention, diagnosis, and management