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<p>Acknowledgments vii</p> <p>About the Companion Website viii</p> <p>1 Introduction to Dental Implants 1</p> <p>2 Implant–Tissue Interface Biology 23</p> <p>3 Implant Biomechanics 43</p> <p>4 Implant Systems 63</p> <p>5 Assessment, Diagnosis, and Treatment Planning 81</p> <p>6 Essentials for Implant Treatment 103</p> <p>7 Surgical Planning and Procedures 119</p> <p>8 Single-Implant Crowns 145</p> <p>9 Multi-Unit Implant Fixed Prostheses 159</p> <p>10 Mandibular Implant Overdentures 173</p> <p>11 Advanced Topics: Surgery 193</p> <p>12 Advanced Topics: Prosthetics 211</p> <p>13 Complications 225</p> <p>Appendix A 243</p> <p>Appendix B 247</p> <p>Index 249 </p>

<p><b>Gerard Byrne</b> is Associate Professor of Restorative Dentistry at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, College of Dentistry, Lincoln, Nebraska, where he teaches foundational courses in implant dentistry, restorative dentistry, and prosthodontics.</p>

<p><i>Fundamentals of Implant Dentistry</i> is a basic guide to foundational knowledge and skills and their application in clinical practice. More comprehensive than a procedural atlas and more accessible than a specialist reference, this text is an indispensable tool for dental students and clinicians beginning work with dental implants.</p> <p><i>Fundamentals of Implant Dentistry</i> provides a concise yet comprehensive look at the basic background and science of implantology and includes practical, evidence?]based instruction on common procedures such as single implant crowns, bridges, and overdentures. Well?]illustrated with clear line drawings and clinical photos, the book serves as the perfect introduction to this exciting area of dentistry.</p> <p><b>Special Features</b></p> <ul> <li>Distills foundational knowledge in implant dentistry in an accessible guide</li> <li>Includes practical instruction on adding implant procedures to general dental practice</li> <li>Organized in a succinct, easy?]to?]follow manner</li> <li>Features clear illustrations and clinical photographs to illustrate concepts discussed</li> <li>Includes access to companion website with images and tables from the book at www.wiley.com/go/byrne/implants</li> </ul>

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