FROM THE PUBLISHER
Now that the first wave of enthusiasm for implants has died down, practitioners
are beginning to need information about the long-term maintenance of implants
and the complications that they may present. An increasing number of dental
practitioners are considering dental implants in the treatment of their
patients. The range of applications, protocol variations, the complexity of
implant systems and related management have all increased dramatically over the
last decade, and this may be bewildering to the newcomer to implant dentistry.
This pioneering text presents an unbiased guide to the various different
implants currently manufactured and indicates which, in the authors' experience,
is best for which indication.