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Implantology in General Dental Practice

The aim of this book is to provide an introduction to the subspecialty of dental implants. For such a concise text, it adequately covers the foundational knowledge required by a practitioner in order to incorporate implants into a restorative dental practice. This book is useful for clinicians with limited knowledge of the field, dental students looking for a global view of implant dentistry, and allied dental professionals who require a basic fundamental grasp of implantology.

The eight chapters are well laid out. Chapter 1 reviews the history of dental implants and generally describes the types of implants and implant systems available. Chapter 2 discusses how edentulous spaces occur and why we should replace them. Chapter 3 reviews patient assessment, medical risk factors, and treatment planning considerations, such as timing of extractions and the number and placement of implants. The surgery considerations in Chapter 4 review pertinent anatomy and describe first- and second-stage surgery. In Chapter 5, prosthodontic procedures are detailed for individual restorations as well as implant-retained and implant-supported prostheses. The last three chapters cover advanced cases, complications and maintenance, and the importance of keeping up with developments in this field.

Each chapter consists of six sections: Aim, Outcome, Introduction, the body of information, Conclusions, and Further Reading. Each is precisely worded and results in an impressively small book. However, the Aim and Outcome sections are too concise, which is not useful for a dental school text. There are 126 illustrations in the book, some more descriptive than others. Most of the figures are clear and well described, albeit small. A few are unclear, mislabeled, or non-existent, which can confuse the reader. The Further Reading section is somewhat disappointing. Considering the vast amount of literature on dental implants, not much is offered to the reader interested in a more in-depth approach to the subject.

This book offers solid information in an easy-to-read format for a variety of dental audiences. It is an ideal quick-reference for the dentist and an acceptable library book for the dental auxiliary. A more comprehensive text would be necessary to walk the practitioner through the actual execution of implant dentistry, but this text is a very good starting point for discussion both in the dental office and in the classroom.

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