Removable partial dentures on osseointegrated implants : principles of treatment planning and prosthetic rehabilitation in edentulous mandible /

The book's emphasis is on implant-prosthetic treatment of elderly patients, with consideration of the multifaceted aspects of aging, on presurgical prosthetic planning, and on prosthodontic treatment principles. The author presents a variety of in vitro experimental studies dealing with functio...

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Main Author: Besimo, Christian
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Chicago : Quintessence, ©1998.
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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Chapter 1. Implant deflection with various attachments for removable suprastructures
  • Chapter 2. In vitro study of retentive force changes in implant-borne telescope crowns during long-term use
  • Chapter 3. Retentive force changes in tapered telescope crowns of pure titanium during long-term use
  • Chapter 4. Biology and pathology of aging
  • Chapter 5. Guiding the elderly patient toward complete dentures
  • Chapter 6. Implant-borne suprastructures in the edentulous mandible for the elderly
  • Chapter 7. Presurgical prosthetic planning for implant-borne suprastructures in the edentulous mandible
  • Chapter 8. Principles of construction for removable suprastructures
  • Chapter 9. Prefabricated attachments for removable suprastructures
  • Chapter 10. Clinical case examples.