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Essential Techniques of Alveolar Bone Augmentation in Implant Dentistry A clinically focused manual of the most important surgical techniques in alveolar bone augmentation, providing key information for managing cases in implant dentistry The second edition of Essential Techniques of Alveolar Bone Augmentation in Implant Dentistry: A Surgical Manual, Second Edition presents a variety of key surgical bone augmentation techniques for ensuring proper bone width and height for dental implant placement. Enabling clinicians and dental students to rapidly locate information for cases requiring bone augmentation, this highly practical reference covers ridge preservation, horizontal and vertical ridge augmentation, soft tissue grafting for implant site development, tissue engineering techniques, and surgical alternatives to bone grafting in implant dentistry. Succinct chapters written by a panel of more than 40 international leading clinicians, scientists, and teachers include step-by-step descriptions of each surgical procedure—supported by information on diagnosis and treatment planning and more than 1,000 high-quality clinical images and illustrations. This fully up to date second edition includes new coverage of 3D alveolar ridge defect reconstruction, procedures for vertical bone augmentation in the posterior maxilla, complete arch dental implant treatment using photogrammetry, metal-ceramic transitional maxillary implant rehabilitation, ridge-split expansion using piezoelectric surgery, and more. Presents the main techniques for horizontal and vertical alveolar ridge augmentation Contains essential clinical knowledge on bone biology, radiographic and prosthetic evaluation, incision designs, and wound closure Introduces alternative techniques such as zygomatic implants, pterygoid implants, and All-on-4 procedure for placement of dental implants that circumvent bone grafting Combines the most practical and efficient techniques from the First Edition of Horizontal Augmentation of the Alveolar Ridge in Implant Dentistry and Vertical Augmentation of the Alveolar Ridge in Implant Dentistry in a single and concise book Essential Techniques of Alveolar Bone Augmentation in Implant Dentistry: A Surgical Manual, Second Edition is a must-have for both novice and experienced dental clinicians, implant dentists, oral surgeons, prosthodontists, and periodontists, and an invaluable resource for dental students and trainees.

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"""Reading and studying this book is time well-spent because there are multiple experts in our field presenting numerous high-level surgical techniques in a logical and concise manner.  This text provides a comprehensive learning experience that will impact the health and lives of so many clinicians and their patients.  This is a must have addition to the Implant Dentist’s personal library."" - James Rutkowski, DMD, PhD, published in Journal of Oral Implantology, Issue 49(3), June 2023"

"""The second edition combines the best material from the previously published 2-volume edition into 1 book, with new materials and techniques presented in a concise manner....This book is an international, comprehensive, unbiased, and balanced professional literary source of knowledge presented in a logical and descriptive manner with multiple photos and videos by the best surgical experts in the discipline of implant dentistry....Reading and studying this book is time well-spent because there are multiple experts in our field presenting numerous high-level surgical techniques in a logical and concise manner.  This text provides a comprehensive learning experience that will impact the health and lives of so many clinicians and their patients.  This is a must have addition to the implant dentist’s personal library."" - James Rutkowski, DMD, PhD, published in Journal of Oral Implantology, Issue 49(3), June 2023"

Reading and studying this book is time well-spent because there are multiple experts in our field presenting numerous high-level surgical techniques in a logical and concise manner. This text provides a comprehensive learning experience that will impact the health and lives of so many clinicians and their patients. This is a must have addition to the Implant Dentist's personal library. - James Rutkowski, DMD, PhD, published in Journal of Oral Implantology, Issue 49(3), June 2023

"""Overall, this edition provides a comprehensive and detailed summary of the fundamental aspects of bone augmentation in implant dentistry. The book is well laid out in defined sections making it easier for the reader to drop in and out of sections as and when they need to refer to them. There are clinical cases throughout the book that demonstrate the techniques described for readers to learn from, making the book more clinically relevant and applicable."" - Ammar Ahmed Zaki, Clinical Fellow in Prosthodontic Dentistry, Published in British Dental Journal (June 23) ""The second edition combines the best material from the previously published 2-volume edition into 1 book, with new materials and techniques presented in a concise manner....This book is an international, comprehensive, unbiased, and balanced professional literary source of knowledge presented in a logical and descriptive manner with multiple photos and videos by the best surgical experts in the discipline of implant dentistry....Reading and studying this book is time well-spent because there are multiple experts in our field presenting numerous high-level surgical techniques in a logical and concise manner.  This text provides a comprehensive learning experience that will impact the health and lives of so many clinicians and their patients.  This is a must have addition to the implant dentist’s personal library."" - James Rutkowski, DMD, PhD, published in Journal of Oral Implantology, Issue 49(3), June 2023"

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The Editor Len Tolstunov, DDS, DMD, is a Diplomate of the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. He is an Associate Clinical Professor in the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at both University of the Pacific and University of California, San Francisco, USA. Dr. Tolstunov published more than 40 scientific articles in peer-review journals, founder of the International Bone Symposium in San Francisco, and has lectured nationally and internationally on the topics of oral surgery, bone grafting, and implant dentistry. He maintains full-time private practice in oral and maxillofacial surgery in San Francisco, CA, USA. To know more about Dr. Tolstunov, visit www.7x7oralsurgery.com.

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