Implants in the Aesthetic Zone

Clearly describes a range of techniques and protocols

Explains best clinical practices based on the best available scientific evidence

Written by world-leading experts

Clearly describes a range of techniques and protocols Explains best clinical practices based on the best available scientific evidence Written by world-leading experts

Autorentext

Todd R. Schoenbaum, DDS, FACD, is Associate Clinical Professor at the UCLA Division of Constitutive and Regenerative Sciences. In this capacity he instructs students and residents in the UCLA Implant Center. He is Director of UCLA Continuing Dental Education, generating and supervising over 200 continuing education courses per year. Dr. Schoenbaum practices with Dr. Peter Moy in Los Angeles, CA with a focus on implant prosthetics. He is the recipient of the 2012 scientific writing award from the Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry . Dr. Schoenbaum acts as a reviewer for several peer-reviewed journals and has authored more than 35 papers.

Inhalt

Treatment Planning for Implants in the Aesthetic Zone: Treatment Planning for Implants in the Aesthetic Zone: Biological, Functional, and Aesthetic Considerations.- CBCT Use in Implants: Indications, Interpretation and Application. Site Preparation: Hard and Soft Tissue Augmentation: Indications for Augmentation Prior to Implant Placement.- Guided Bone Regeneration (GBR) for Implants in the Aesthetic Zone.- Soft Tissue Augmentation for Implants in the Aesthetic Zone.- Growth Factors for Site Preparation: Current Science, Indications and Implementation. Immediate Implant Placement and Immediate Provisional Restoration: Advanced grafting techniques for implant placement in compromised sites.- Fabrication and Design of Screw Retained Provisional Prosthesis.- Papilla Management and Development using the Provisional Prosthesis. Design, Fabrication and Delivery of the Definitive Implant Prosthesis: Enhanced Implant Impression Techniques to Maximize Accuracy.- Emergence Profile of the Implant Abutment and its Effects on the Peri-Implant Tissues.- Cemented implant restorations in the aesthetic zone: Biological, Functional and Aesthetic Considerations.- Screw-retained implant restorations in the aesthetic zone: Biological, Functional and Aesthetic Considerations.- Delivery of the definitive abutment / prosthesis: cementation techniques and microbiological considerations.- Occlusal Considerations for Implants in the Aesthetic Zone.- Innovations and future directions in implant dentistry.