Table of Contents

Contributors ix

Acknowledgment xi

Chapter 1 Tooth Retention and Implant Placement: Developing Treatment Algorithms 1
Paul A. Fugazzotto, DDS and Sergio De Paoli, MD, DDS

Chapter 2 Guided Bone Regeneration 46
Paul A. Fugazzotto, DDS

Chapter 3 The Therapeutic Potential of PRGF in Dentistry and Oral Implantology 113
Eduardo Anitua, DDS, MD, Gorka Orive, PhD, and Isabel And´ıa, PhD

Chapter 4 Patient Evaluation and Planning Considerations 122
Will Martin, DMD, MS, FACP

Chapter 5 Planning and Surgical Options for Implant-Based Esthetic Treatment: The Partially Dentate Patient 134
Jamil Alayan, BS, BDS, MDSc, FRACDS and Dean Morton, BDS, MS, FACP

Chapter 6 Augmentation of the Posterior Maxilla 143
Paul A. Fugazzotto, DDS

Chapter 7 The Use of Shorter Implants in Clinical Practice 196
Paul A. Fugazzotto, DDS

Chapter 8 Decision Making Following Extraction of Multirooted Maxillary Teeth 218
Paul A. Fugazzotto, DDS

Chapter 9 Decision Making at the Time of Treatment of Furcated Mandibular Molars: Roles of Resective, Regenerative, and Implant Therapies 248
Paul A. Fugazzotto, DDS

Chapter 10 Alveolar Bone Preservation Following Tooth Extraction in the Esthetic Zone 272
Philip R. Melnick, DMD, FACD and Paulo M. Camargo, DDS, MS, MBA, FACD

Chapter 11 Immediate Implant Placement in Esthetic Single Tooth Sites 295
Sergio De Paoli, MD, DDS and Paul A. Fugazzotto, DDS

Chapter 12 Immediate Loading of the Full Arch in Patients with a Failing Dentition 318
Robert Jaffin, DMD

Chapter 13 The Rehabilitation of the Edentulous Maxillary Jaw Utilizing Dental Implant Therapy 364
Anthony J. Dickinson, BDSc, MSD

Index 399

About the Author

Paul A. Fugazzotto is in full-time clinical practice specializing in periodontics and implant therapy. In addition to maintaining his practice, he has published and lectured extensively on the topics of implant dentistry and regenerative therapies.

Reviews

"Illustrated with color clinical photos, illustrations, and images, this work offers guidelines and decision making algorithms for use in a variety of clinical situations and treatment options." (Book News, December 2009)