Prosthodontic Treatment for Edentulous Patients

Covering the functional and esthetic needs of edentulous patients, "Prosthodontic Treatment for Edentulous Patients: Complete Dentures and Implant-Supported Prostheses, 13th Edition" helps you provide complete dentures, with and without dental implant support. It addresses both the behavioral and clinical aspects of diagnosis and treatment and covers treatment modalities including osseointegration, overdentures, implant-supported fixed prosthesis, and the current and future directions of implant prosthodontics. New to this edition are full-color photographs and coverage of immediately loaded complete dental prostheses. From lead editor and respected educator George Zarb, "Prosthodontic Treatment for Edentulous Patients" provides an atlas of clinical procedures and emphasizes the importance of evidence-based treatment.

Steven Eckert DDS Professor of Dentistry Mayo Clinic 200 First St SW Rochester, MN 55905 Rhonda Jacob DDS, MS, FACP Professor of Dental Oncology and Maxillofacial Prosthodontics University of Texas Dept of Head/Neck Surgery MD Anderson Cancer Center 1515 Holcombe Blvd Houston, TX 77030

"This new edition is divided into six parts; The patient; Treatment options; The materials used; Clinical protocols for diverse treatment scenarios; Clinical protocol specific to implant-supported prosthodontics management; and, finally, Additional considerations in the management of edentulous patients...It examines the 'appropriatech' concept of providing cost-effective, appropriate care describes techniques that make complete dentures accessible to those who do not have access to alternative care, including discussions of alternative care, including discussions of alternative protocols, such as "Complete Dentures in Four Clinical Sessions (CD4)." There are over 800 colour photographs and illustrations." BDA News, November 2012