Implants in Clinical Dentistry PDF

Preface to the Second Edition

Since the first edition of this book published in 2002, there has been a significant evolution of implant design where many of the major implant systems share common design features that facilitate treatment, improve success, and allow clinicians to more readily adapt to an alternative system. At the same time, there have been huge developments in CAD-CAM applications to implant dentistry and rapid treatment protocols. Despite these changes, the underlying basic principles of thorough diagnosis, meticulous treatment planning, and execution of treatment remain unchanged. This book is firmly based on promoting the acquisition and application of these basic principles in routine conventional treatment protocols before recommending that clinicians embark on more complex and sometimes higher risk treatments.

We are particularly grateful to two other clinicians in our implant dentistry team: Kalpesh Bavisha, who has revised the chapters on implant overdentures (chapters 6, 15, and 17), following the retirement of Brian Smith, and Mahmood Suleiman, who has revised the chapters on planning and surgery in fixed bridges (chapters 5 and 10). We also acknowledge the crucial importance of our highly skilled technicians as part of our team both within the institute and in private practice, in particular Geraldine Williams and her team at Guy's and St Thomas' Hospital; Mark Wade Dental Laboratory, Brentwood; and Brooker & Hamill, London W1.

The new text and format has been supplemented with a large number of new illustrations, and we sincerely hope that this book will continue to help many practitioners embarking upon this still exciting and innovative treatment modality.