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Prosthodontic Treatment for Edentulous Patients

Complete Dentures and Implant-Supported Prostheses

By
  • George Zarb, BchD(Malta), DDS, MS(Michigan), FRCD(Canada)
  • John Hobkirk, Consultant in Restorative Dentistry and Head of Department of Prosthetic Dentistry, Eastman Dental Institute, London, UK
  • Steven Eckert
  • Rhonda Jacob

Covering the functional and esthetic needs of edentulous patients, Prosthodontic Treatment for Edentulous Patients: Complete Dentures and Implant-Supported Prostheses, 13th Edition helps you provide complete dentures, with and without dental implant support. It addresses both the behavioral and clinical aspects of diagnosis and treatment and covers treatment modalities including osseointegration, overdentures, implant-supported fixed prosthesis, and the current and future directions of implant prosthodontics. New to this edition are full-color photographs and coverage of immediately loaded complete dental prostheses. From lead editor and respected educator George Zarb, Prosthodontic Treatment for Edentulous Patients provides an atlas of clinical procedures and emphasizes the importance of evidence-based treatment.

Hardbound, 464 Pages

Published: March 2012

Imprint: Mosby

ISBN: 978-0-323-07844-3

Contents

  • Part 1: The Patient

    1. The Edentulous State

    2. Systemic Health Aspects and Nutritional Considerations for Edentulous Patients

    3. The Aging Edentulous Patient

    4. Sequelae Caused by Wearing Complete Dentures

    Part 2: Treatment Options

    5. History Taking, Treatment Planning and Improving Denture-Bearing Areas for Edentulous Patients

    6. Additional Treatment Planning Options for both Edentulous and Potentially Edentulous Patients

    Part Three: The Materials Used

    7. Materials Used in the Management of Edentulous Patients

    Part 4: Clinical Protocols for Diverse Treatment Scenarios

    8. Maxillary and Mandibular Analougue/Substitutes for the Denture-Bearing Area

    9. The Dentures' Polished Surfaces, Recording Jaw Relations, and Their Transfer to an Articulator

    10. The Occlusal Surfaces: The Selection and Arrangement of Prosthetic Teeth

    11. The Try-in Appointment

    12. Prosthesis Insertion and Follow-up Appointments

    13. Modified Protocols for Immediate Dentures, Overdentures, and Single Dentures

    14. Prolonging the Useful Life of Complete Dentures: Relines, Repairs and Duplications

    15. Speech Considerations with Complete Dentures

    Part 5: Clinical Protocols Specific to Implant-Retained and Implanted Supported Prosthodontic Management

    16. The Science of Osseointegration

    17. Implant Overdentures

    18. Fixed Full Arch Implant-Supported Prostheses for the Edentulous Patient

    19. Maxillofacial Prosthodontics for the Edentulous Patient

    20. Managing Problems and Complications

    21. Immediately Loaded Complete Dental Prostheses

    22. Current and Possible Future Directions in Implant Prosthdontics

    Part 6: Additional Considerations in the Management of Edentulous Patients

    23. The Impact of Socioeconomic, Cultural and Technological Changes and the Notion of Standards of Care and Alternative Protocols

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