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Introduction The most important factors determining the long-term success of dental implant treatment are an accurate diagnosis, a well-designed treatment plan, and a well-performed surgical protocol. The surgical protocol is developed after gathering detailed data which includes complete medical and dental history, clinical findings, photographs, mounted diagnostic casts and radiographs. It must be noted here…

Introduction An accurate diagnosis and proper treatment planning make implant treatment a long term success. Clinical examination and mounted cast models give us information about the maxillomandibular relationship, available space, occlusion, inter-arch distance and relative parallelism. With the help of radiographic examination, the critical landmarks such as the mandibular canal, maxillary sinus, and roots of…

Introduction to diagnostic imaging in implantology Dental implants have changed the face of dentistry in the last few decades. They have received widespread acceptability because of high success rate and patient satisfaction. Implants not only replace missing teeth but also restore oral functions, speech, and self-esteem of the patient. To achieve all these, accurate implant…

Introduction In the last three decades, dental implants have totally changed the face of dentistry. Dental implant therapy has become one of the most suitable treatment options for the replacement of missing teeth. The main reason for this is the high success rate and long term stability of implant treatment. In spite of high success…

Introduction to implant placement in the mandible An ideal alveolar ridge with adequate bone height and width is essential for successful dental rehabilitation. One of the most difficult surgical challenges for the implant surgery is severe resorption of the posterior mandible processes 1. The knowledge of the intra-osseous course of inferior alveolar nerve and vessels…

Introduction Since the introduction of the concept of osseointegration, remarkable changes have taken place in implant dentistry. Bone quality and quantity plays an important role in the long-term success of implant therapy. Bone is a dynamic biological tissue composed of metabolically active cells that are integrated into a rigid framework. A lot of research work…

Introduction to implant surface treatment One of the most important factors responsible for implant success is its primary stability. It has been shown in studies that still almost 10% failures are encountered. Implant failures are most commonly associated with poor bone quality 1. Various properties of implant such as composition, surface topography, surface roughness and…

Introduction to the biological aspect of implant The success of dental implant therapy largely depends on uneventful healing and proper osseointegration of implant with the bone. Along with this, the regeneration of firm soft tissues surrounding dental implants, especially in the transmucosal region is required for the long-term success of dental implants 1, 2. The…

Introduction to implant design The knowledge of implant components and current concepts in implant designing are quintessential, to understand dental implants from a clinical point of view. A lot of modifications in implant shape and design have taken place during the last few decades owing to a lot of research work done in this field.…

Introduction Presently, dental implants are widely used in dentistry. The replacement of lost teeth with dental implants is an effective and acceptable treatment modality. Social recognition and acceptance of implants in dentistry has shown a dramatic increase in recent years. Implant dentistry has evolved dramatically in the past few decades to reach the present status.…