Bone and Soft Tissue Augmentation in Implantology

Bone and Soft Tissue Augmentation in Implantology outlines bone grafting procedures in implant treatment based on proven principles. This important new text constitutes a unique source of expertise in this field. In more than 760 pages and 2837 mostly color illustrations, this text describes the various treatment options to augment the bone volume in width and height. This includes the underlying scientific concepts of augmentation techniques with autogenous bone and the associated soft tissue management, from routine approaches to more complex possibilities for soft tissue augmentation and papilla reconstruction. This instructional, how-to text provides surgeons with important foundations of biological responses to bone grafting procedures. Experienced implantologists will benefit from the in-depth background information, details of high-level surgical techniques, scientific results and measured outcomes, which will enable them to optimise their procedures. Each chapter provides a wealth of information on the specific topic covered, with attention given to the scientific concepts behind each one. Extensive case reports with step-by-step documentation allow readers to gain an impression of what is possible today in modern 3D reconstruction procedures of the alveolar crest. Important criteria for success are presented as well as possible complications and their treatment..