Main description:

This manual will help oral implantologists to understand the principles that underlie the use of basal implants as a means to provide simple solutions to complex and highly demanding clinical situations without the need for prior bone grafting. It will also serve as a richly illustrated practical guide to application of the technique. The book is in three parts, the first of which discusses basic principles and related themes, including osteogenesis, osseointegration, cortical anchorage stability, biomechanics, surgical techniques, and basal implant prosthodontics. Step-by-step guidance is then offered on the application of these principles, focusing on operating techniques, 3D treatment planning, transitional and final screw-secured prostheses, and postoperative follow-up. The third part of the book addresses a wide range of clinical situations that can be treated by basal implantology, with particular attention to the treatment of high, thin alveolar ridges and the atrophic maxilla and mandible and to the correction of previous implant failures, as well as complications and postimplantation neuropathies.

Contents:

Basic Principles of Basal Implantology: Definition and Goals of Basal Implantology.- Principles of Initial Bone Bed Preparation.- The Stability Principle.- Biomechanics.- 3D Implant Planning for Basal Implantology.- Basal Implantology Techniques. Step by Step Guide to Basal Implantology: Patient Selection and Treatment Planning.- Priorities in Extreme Situations.- Atraumatic Operating Techniques.- Post-Operative Follow-up. Clinical Situations: Type of Edentulism.- Single Tooth Replacement with Basal Implants.- Multiple Tooth Replacements With Basal Implants.- Complete Edentulism; the Atrophic Maxilla and/or Mandible. Maintenance, Long-Term Follow-up and Correction of Problems: Maintenance.- Long-Term Follow-up.- Correction of Problems.