Osseointegration and Dental Implants offers a comprehensive guide to the state of the art of implant dentistry. Based around the proceedings of the Toronto Osseointegration Conference Revisited, it gathers together information on all aspects of implant dentistry and osseointegration, from basic scientific background, such as the biology of osseointegration and the biomechanics of implant surface design, to clinical relevance, such as treatment planning, loading protocols, and patient rehabilitation. This unique book shows implant dentistry as it is today, in all its diverse clinical applications, and provides an expert discussion of what we know, what we think we know, and what we need to find out.

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

This comprehensive guide to short implants will take the reader through their research and development, explain the clinical indications, evaluate the outcomes achieved with various implants, and explore restorative and laboratory considerations. Short implants have steadily gained greater market share in the last decade as practitioners sought alternatives to traditional length implants in order to avoid grafting procedures. Current manufacturers offer a variety of implant lengths and widths, allowing surgeons and restorative dentists the ability to select the best implant for each clinical circumstance. Cutting edge information is provided on the research and clinical results achieved utilizing a range of implants, specifically those developed by Nobel Biocare, Straumann, Jack Hahn, and Bicon. Readers will also find an extensive description of the role of ultra-short implants involving reconstruction in both cleft patients and cancer patients who have lost portions of their mandible and/or maxilla. This book is a must-have for those interested in learning how the use of short and ultra-short implants offers both surgeons and restorative dentists an opportunity to stand out from those that use only the traditional length implants.

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.