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Dental Implants

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Implants are rapidly becoming the gold standard for replacing missing teeth. With new technology related to the planning of implant placement, alveolar bone anatomy can be evaluated in 3D facilitating the reliable differentiation between simple and complex sites. This allows for better case selection to perform surgical procedures by general dentists, thereby relying less on specialists. It is critical for the dentist to properly treatment plan the procedure. Case selection and patient expectations are crucial. Implants are only useful if they can be properly restored and should not just be placed “where the bone is.” This chapter provides information on prosthetic planning, implant placement strategies, bone augmentation techniques, and prosthetic principles and addresses frequently asked questions related to dental implant placement and restoration.

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Freilich, M.A., Shafer, D.M., Halepas, S. (2019). Dental Implants. In: Ferneini, E., Goupil, M. (eds) Evidence-Based Oral Surgery. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-91361-2_21

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