This clinical manual details the surgical and prosthetic protocols for clinicians who wish to utilize immediate implant loading in qualified patients. It details the fundamental principles, from patient selection to surgical procedures to the final adjustment of the definitive restoration. In addition, the chapters describe solutions to various challenges, such as when to use screw-retained or cement-retained provisional prostheses, how to prepare the prosthesis chairside, and when to have the prosthesis prepared in the laboratory. Including ample clinical photographs and decision-making flow charts, this comprehensive volume offers readers concrete guidelines for a proven technique that simplifies implant procedures and provides clear benefits to patients.

368 pp; 750 illus (mostly color)

ISBN 978-2-91255-050-7

Contents
1 Benefits and Principles of Immediate Loading

2 Concepts of Immediate Loading

3 Differences Between Traditional Treatment and Immediate Loading Protocols

4 Strategies for Optimizing Osseointegration

5 Three-Dimensional Placement of Implants

6 Management of Esthetics

7 Selection of Screw-Retained or Cemented Provisional Prostheses

8 Failure of Immediately Loaded Implants

9 Key Concepts of Treatment Planning

10 Treatment of the Edentulous Mandible

11 Treatment of the Edentulous Anterior Maxilla

12 Treatment of the Edentulous Maxilla

13 Treatment of the Edentulous Anterior Mandible

14 Treatment of the Edentulous Posterior Mandible and Maxilla

15 NanoTite: A New Type of Bioactive Surface

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