Quick Reference to Dental Implant Surgery

About the Author xi
Preface and Introduction xiii
Case Selection and Diagnosis 1
Part A: Medical Consideration in Implant Dentistry 1
1 Commonly Ordered Blood Tests in Implant Dentistry 1
2 ASA Classifications 3
3 Medical Conditions 4
4 Recommendations for Medical Consideration in Implant Dentistry 6
Part B: Radiographic Examination and Imaging Modalities 8
1 Imaging Strategies 8
2 Radiographic Examination and Imaging Modalities 12
3 Principles of Imaging for Dental Implant Assessment, with Recommendations 15
Part C: Surgical Stents 20
1 SurgicalStentTypes 20
2 Comparison of Surgical Stents 24
3 Recommendations 25
References 25
Surgical Principles and Protocols 27
Part A: Scrubbing and Gowning 27
1 Preparation Prior to Surgical Scrub 27
2 Surgical Scrubbing Methods 27
3 Steps for Surgical Scrubbing 28
4 DryingtheHands 28
5 Gowning 28
6 De-gowning 30
7 Recommendations 30
Part B: Surgical Report 30
1 Principles 30
2 Recommendations 30
Part C: Commonly Used Medications in Implant Dentistry 31
1 Pain Management 31
2 Antibacterial Infection 32
3 Sinus Bacterial Infection 32
4 Xerostomia 33
5 Recommendations 35
References 35
Surgical Treatment 37
Part A: Immediate Implants 37
1 Classification 37
2 Procedure 39
3 General Advantages and Disadvantages 39
4 Complications and Treatment 40
5 Immediate Loading 40
6 Immediate Loading: When To? 40
7 Recommendations 40
Part B: Sinus Augmentation 43
1 MaxillarySinusAnatomy 43
2 Anatomical Considerations 44
3 Procedure Steps 44
4 Recommendations for Complications 47
Part C: Ridge Augmentation 47
1 Soft Tissue Augmentation 47
2 OnlayGrafts 51
3 Titanium Straps, Cores, and Screws 51
4 TitaniumMesh, Distraction Osteogenesis, J Block, and Ridge Expansion 55
5 Membranes 55
6 Recommendations 56
Part D: Extraction Socket Preservation 56
1 Advantages 56
2 Steps for Good Extraction Socket Development 57
3 Complications 57
4 Recommendations 57
Part E: Suture Materials 58
1 Monofilament and Multifilament Sutures 58
2 Absorbable and Non-absorbable Sutures 59
3 Natural and Synthetic Sutures 59
4 Recommendations 60
References 61
Corrective Implant Surgery 63
Part A: Clinical Recommendations for the Prevention and Treatment of Peri-implant Disease 63
Part B: Peri-implantitis Treatment Recommendations 64
References 71
Errors and Complications 73
Part A: Diagnosis of Complications 73
Part B: Surgical Errors 73
1 Early Implant Failure 73
2 Late Implant Failure 74
Part C: Prosthetic Errors 74
Part D: The Checklist 74
1 Basic Implant Placement 74
References 75
Communication 77
Part A: Sample Consents 77
1 Endosseous Implant Consent 77
2 Maxillary Sinus Augmentation Consent 81
3 Conscious Sedation Consent 83
4 Dental Extraction Consent 84
5 Ridge Augmentation Consent 86
6 Bisphosphonates Consent 88
7 BiopsyConsent 89
8 Blank Consent Form 90
9 Gingivectomy Consent 91
10 Gingival Augmentation Consent 92
Part B: Sample Surgical Report 94
Part C: Sample Postoperative Instructions and How to Clean Implants 95
Part D: Sample Patient Letters 98
Part E: Sample Letters to Physicians 99
Part F: Sample Letters to Referring Dentists 99
Index 101