Fundamentals of Implant Dentistry, Volume II: Surgical Principles

Since the concept of osseointegration was introduced to the dental community more than 35 years ago by Professor P-I Brånemark, significant improvements have been achieved in patient evaluation, methods used to enhance the bone and soft tissues of potential implant sites, and surgical techniques to prepare the osteotomy sites and place the implants. In particular, CBCT scans and associated software planning programs now enable the implant team to analyze the bone sites in three dimensions in relation to the proposed contours of the implant-retained prostheses; select implants of suitable diameter, length, and configuration; position them virtually in ideal locations; and fabricate surgical templates that enable surgeons to prepare the osteotomy sites and place the implants with great precision. These topics are thoroughly discussed from the perspective that an interdisciplinary approach will yield the most predictable outcomes for treatment of the dental implant patient. The authors address the sometimes controversial topic of immediate loading and provide useful insights regarding when this approach can achieve predictable outcomes and when it is to be avoided. The use of CAD/CAM technologies is emphasized throughout the text, and the latest developments and their use in this rapidly expanding arena are fully described.

About the Author

Peter K. Moy, DMD is a clinical professor of oral and maxillofacial surgery in the Division of Diagnostic & Surgical Sciences at the UCLA School of Dentistry. He is the first person to hold the Nobel Biocare Endowed Chair in Surgical Implant Dentistry. He also serves as the director of the UCLA Dental Implant Center and the Straumann Surgical Dental Clinic. Dr. Moy treat patients in the UCLA Straumann Surgical Dental Clinic as well as in his private practice located in Brentwood, California. John Beumer III, DDS, MS, received his DDS from the University of California, San Francisco in 1967. He subsequently completed his postgraduate training in oral medicine there in 1970 before continuing with postgraduate training in prosthodontics at UCLA. He is a Distinguished Professor Emeritus in the Division of Advanced Prosthodontics at the UCLA School of Dentistry and was formerly chair of that division. Dr Beumer has published extensively in the scientific literature, including Maxillofacial Rehabilitation (Quintessence, 2011) and Fundamentals of Implant Dentistry Quintessence, 2015–2016). Alessandro Pozzi: After completing his initial education in dentistry at the University of Rome in 1997, Professor Pozzi continued developing his knowledge and skills in oral surgery-implant dentistry, orthodontics, gnathology and prosthodontics. Having worked as a Research Scientist and a Professor in Oral Rehabilitation at the University of Rome since 2009, he has been selected to receive the 2013 Judson C. Hickey Scientific Writing Award in the Clinical Report Category. Currently He holds the interim Chair of oral surgery-implantology at the Polytechnic University of Marche, Italy and Guest Lecturer at the Continuing Education and Implant Center of UCLA University, Los Angeles, California. He has been researching and lecturing extensively on guided surgery, novel implant design and concepts, and minimal invasive implant esthetics. Prof. Pozzi also leads several theoretical and practical training courses on minimally invasive implant surgery, CAD/CAM prosthetics and esthetics in his office based in Rome.