Color Atlas of Dental Implant Surgery

Use this atlas-style guide to master implant procedures and techniques! Written by leading expert Michael S. Block, DMD, Color Atlas of Dental Implant Surgery, 3rd Edition provides clear, full-color clinical photos and practical instructions covering a wide range of implant challenges. It takes you through treatment planning, presurgical guidelines, detailed surgical techniques, and postoperative follow-up. This edition adds more case studies, coverage of computed tomography, and a new DVD with videos of 14 surgical procedures filmed by the author. With this book, you'll be able to address any implant-related situation and achieve optimal results! !

New to this edition

    NEW! Thoroughly revised and updated content reflects the latest information and advancements in dental implant surgery.
    NEW! 60+ video clips on a companion website clearly demonstrate the nuances and techniques of implant procedures that can’t be seen in still photos.
    NEW! Information on the placement of implants into single tooth sites with tooth removal looks at three clinical scenarios that can help you decide on the best timing of treatment.
    NEW! Coverage of the placement of implants immediately into mandibular molar sites addresses criteria for immediate placement, implant selection, and surgical technique.
    NEW! Exploration of grafting the thin maxilla, with an accompanying case study, looks at how to best handle patients who present with a thin, narrow alveolar bone, which does not allow implant placement.
    NEW! Section on the use of interpositional osteotomy to restore missing vertical bone in the esthetic zone discusses how to manage vertical bone deficiency in the esthetic zone by moving the vertical bone inferiorly using an interpositional osteotomy.
    NEW! Section on the crestal approach for sinus elevation addresses implant site preparation and surgical technique.

Table of Contents:
Part 1: Mandible
1. Surgery of the Anterior Mandible
2. Surgery of the Posterior Mandible
Part 2: Maxilla
3. Implants for the Maxillary Edentulous Patient
4. Surgery of the Partially Edentulous Maxilla
5. Zygomaticus Implants and Angled Implants for the Edentulous Maxilla
6. Maxillary Sinus Grafting
7. Techniques for Grafting and Implant Placement for the Extraction Site
8. Immediate Provisionalization of Implant Restorations
9. Esthetic Anterior Implant Restorations: Surgical Techniques for Optimal Results
10. Soft Tissue Manipulation around Implants in the Esthetic Zone

Michael S. Block, DMD, Clinical Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dentistry, Louisiana State University, New Orleans, LA Private Practice, Metairie, LA