Implantology
Mandibular bone block grafts: diagnosis, instrumentation, harvesting techniques, and surgical procedures
4 Mandibular bone block grafts 4.1 Introduction Tooth loss leads to a remodeling of the alveolar bone, especially at the buccal bone wall. This process is usually the reason for…
Soft tissue management and bone augmentation in implantology
3 Soft tissue management and bone augmentation in implantology Soft tissue management during augmentation, implantation, and second-stage surgery 3.1 Introduction In addition to purely functional rehabilitation, the esthetic quality of…
Diagnosis and planning of the augmentation procedure
2 Diagnosis and planning of the augmentation procedure 2.1 Introduction The aim of implant prosthetic rehabilitation is the integration of fixed or removable dental prostheses. Therefore, it is necessary to…
Biology of bone regeneration in augmentative procedures
1 Biology of bone regeneration in augmentative procedures Reinhard Gruber 1.1 Introduction Regenerative dentistry critically depends on the functional understanding of bone biology – to be precise, bone development, bone…
Peri-implantitis
With a very large number of endosseous dental implants placed by generalists and specialists, complications are to be expected. Among them are problems with the soft tissue interface and the…
Short Implants
The purpose of this article is not to discuss the success of short dental implants versus standard/long dental implants, but to compare short dental implants with standard/long dental implants in…
Tissue Complications/Peri-implantitis
, Reem Atout1, Nader Hamdan2 and Ioannis Tsourounakis3 (1) University of Manitoba College of Dentistry, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada (2) Faculty of Dentistry, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada (3) Southwest Specialty Group, Winnipeg,…
Soft Tissue Deficiencies
, Reem Atout1, Nader Hamdan2 and Ioannis Tsourounakis3 (1) University of Manitoba College of Dentistry, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada (2) Faculty of Dentistry, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada (3) Southwest Specialty Group, Winnipeg,…
Introduction to Understanding the Basics of Teeth vs. Dental Implants: Similarities and Differences
, Reem Atout1, Nader Hamdan2 and Ioannis Tsourounakis3 (1) University of Manitoba College of Dentistry, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada (2) Faculty of Dentistry, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada (3) Southwest Specialty Group, Winnipeg,…
