Bone Biology, Harvesting, and Grafting in Dental Implants

Many patients who are otherwise ideal candidates for implant therapy lack sufficient alveolar bone to support dental implants. This book presents all facets of bone augmentation in preparation for implant placement, including techniques for harvesting bone from the ramus, the anterior mandible, and the tibia; the various types of bone-grafting materials and their indications; step-by-step procedures for grafting the maxillary sinus and anterior alveolar ridge and for subnasal elevation and augmentation; and guidelines for the use of adjuncts such as platelet-rich plasma to enhance healing and predictability. Practitioners of implant dentistry at all levels will learn much from this book.

Contents

• Part I: Bone Biology
  oBone Physiology for Dental Implantology
  o Review of Bone-Grafting Materials
  o Barrier Membranes for Guided Bone Regeneration
  o Alveolar Ridge Preservation After Tooth Extraction
• Part II: Bone Harvesting
  o Harvesting Bone from the Ramus
  o Harvesting Bone from the Mandibular Symphysis
  o Harvesting Bone from the Tibia
• Part III: Bone Grafting
  o Augmentation Grafting of the Maxillary Sinus for Placement of Dental Implants
  o Augmentation and Grafting for the Maxillary Anterior Alveolar Ridges
  o Subnasal Elevation and Bone Augmentation
• Part IV: Future Directions
  o Biologic Growth Factors and Bone Morphogens in Bone Regeneration