Bone and Soft Tissue Augmentation in Implantology

Bone and Soft Tissue Augmentation in Implantology is a must-read reference for every implantologist, oral and maxillofacial surgeon, and dentist interested in surgery. It addresses all the current methods of grafting procedures in implant treatment. In over 720 pages and 2,800 mostly color illustrations, the different possibilities available to augment the bone volume are presented, providing the surgeon with a basic understanding of bone and biologic procedures of bone transplantation. Extensive case reports with step-by-step documentation explain what is possible today in 3D alveolar crest reconstruction procedures. Important criteria for success are presented, as well as possible complications and their treatment.

Author Information

Koury, F.

Born in Lebanon

DMD, St. Joseph University, Beirut.
Specialization in Oral Surgery at the Universities of Freiburg & Muenster, Germany.
1986-1994: Assistant Professor and later Associate Professor at the Dep. of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery of the University of Muenster, Germany
1988: Habilitation and senior surgeon at the Dep. of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery of the Uni. of Muenster

1994: Professor at the Uni. of Muenster

Chairman and Director of the Privatklinik Schloss Schellenstein, Olsberg, Germany

Professor at the Dep. of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery of the Uni. of Muenster

Vis. Professor at the University of Murcia (Spain)

Associate Editor of The International Journal of Oral Implantology

Member of editorial board of several international journals
Board member of different societies

Several Prices (e.g., Pioneers in Dentistry 2016 AUB, W. Laney Award 2017 American A. Osseointegration) and Patents. Author of 3 bestseller Textbooks translated to more than 10 languages

More than 135 Publications and 1000 Lectures / Courses.