Fundamentals of implant dentistry, volume 1 [electronic resource] : prosthodontic principles / edited by John Beumer III [and three others.]

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Fundamentals of implant dentistry, volume 1 : prosthodontic principles -- Contents -- Foreword -- Preface -- Contributors -- I. Introduction and Biologic Basis -- 1. History and Biologic Foundations -- 2. Osseointegration and Its Maintenance -- II. Restoration of Edentulous Patients -- 3. Edentulous Patients: Patterns of Bone Resorption and Clinical Outcomes with Implants -- 4. Restoration of Edentulous Mandibles with Overdentures -- 5. Restoration of Edentulous Mandibles with Fixed Prostheses -- 6. Restoration of Edentulous Maxillae with Overdentures -- 7. Restoration of Edentulous Maxillae with Fixed Prostheses -- III. Restoration of Partially Edentulous Patients -- 8. Restoration of the Posterior Quadrants of Partially Edentulous Patients: Patient Selection and Treatment Planning -- 9. Restoration of the Posterior Quadrants of Partially Edentulous Patients: Examination and Prosthodontic Procedures -- 10. Restoration of Multiple-Tooth Defects in the Esthetic Zone -- 11. Restoration of Single-Tooth Defects in the Esthetic Zone -- IV. Special Topics -- 12. Implants and Removable Partial Dentures -- 13. Implants for the Growing Child -- 14. Implants in Irradiated Tissues -- 15. Implants and Orthodontics: A Symbiotic Partnership -- Glossary -- Index.

The first book of the two-volume Fundamentals of Implant Dentistry series focuses on the design and fabrication of implant-retained prostheses.