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Introducing Dental Implants
Key Features
- Concise and comprehensive discussions introduce readers to the range of
different implant systems available.
- Coverage includes implant treatment for the edentulous and partially
edentulous patient, and single tooth restorations.
- The complete process is described — from patient assessment and treatment
planning, to problems and maintenance procedures.
- Chapter summaries include consideration of alternative treatment
modalities, giving readers a more balanced view of the subject.
- Colorful illustrations throughout each chapter add a dynamic component to
the material.
Author Information
By John Hobkirk, Consultant in Restorative
Dentistry and Head of Department of Prosthetic Dentistry, Eastman Dental
Institute, London, UK; Roger M. Watson, Emeritus Professor of Restorative
Dentistry, Guy's, King's and St. Thomas's Dental Institute, Kings College,
London, UK; and Lloyd Searson, Eastman Dental Institute, London, UK
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Book Info
Univ. of London, UK. Specifically for dental students,
text provides an accessible and comprehensive introduction to dental implant
treatment, from basic concepts and treatment planning through surgery.
Discusses general treatment decisions, gathering information for treatment
planning, the partially edentulous patient, and single-tooth implants.
From the Author
John Hobkirk, Consultant in Restorative Dentistry and
Head of Department of Prosthetic Dentistry, Eastman Dental Institute,
London, UK; Roger M. Watson, Emeritus Professor of Restorative Dentistry,
Guy's, King's and St. Thomas's Dental Institute, Kings College, London, UK;
and Lloyd Searson, Eastman Dental Institute, London, UK
Book Description
In recent years, dental implants have become a more
common alternative to conventionally placed dentures, bridges and crowns.
This accessible, well-illustrated introduction to the principles of implant
dentistry provides readers coming into contact with implants for the first
time with a working knowledge of the various implant systems available.
Thorough discussions are also included on patient assessment and treatment
planning, the use of implants in edentulous and partially edentulous
patients and for single tooth restorations, as well as possible problems and
maintenance procedures.
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