Implant overdentures: the standard of care for edentulous patients / [Book :]
edited by Jocelyne S. Feine, Gunnar E. Carlsson.
- 1st.ed.
- Chicago : Quintessence Pub. Co., 2003.
- ix, 162 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 25 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The world without teeth: demographic trends -- Edentulism, digestion, and nutrition -- The impact of edentulism on function and quality of life -- Patient preferences and expectations -- Implant overdentures versus conventional dentures -- Measuring the cost of implant overdenture therapy -- Choosing an implant system for clinical practice: an evidence-based method -- Comparison of treatment strategies for implant overdentures --Indications and treatment planning for mandibular implant overdentures -- Prosthodontic management of maxillary and mandibular overdentures -- The influence of attachment systems on implant-retained mandibular overdentures -- Loading strategies for mandibular implant overdentures -- Two-implant overdentures with ball attachments: a step-by-step approach -- Future directions.