<p>Get the practical information you need to add dental implants to your practice! Dr. Arun Garg, a leading dental implant educator, clinician, and researcher, uses a clear, succinct writing style to inform and guide you through the full scope of dental implantology. A patient-focused approach covers surgical templates and techniques, sterilization, pharmacology, bone biology, complications, and more. A robust appendix offers handy information including insurance codes, consent forms, surgical tray set-ups, and food recipes for patients recovering from surgery. </p>

• <p>1. The Historical Development of Dental Implants </p><br><p>2. Basic Armamentarium for Implant Surgery </p><br><p>3. Patient Medical History for Dental Implant Surgery </p><br><p>4. Anatomic Considerations in Oral Implantology </p><br><p>5. Sterilization, Disinfection and Asepsis in Implantology </p><br><p>6. Radiographic Modalities for Implant Dentistry </p><br><p>7. Implant Surgical Templates </p><br><p>8. Generalized Surgical Technique for Endosseous Root-Form Implants </p><br><p>9. Wound Healing and Suturing Techniques in Dental Implant Surgery </p><br><p>10. Pharmacological Agents Used in Implant Dentistry </p><br><p>11 Anterior Single-Tooth Implants </p><br><p>12. Implant Exposure Techniques at Second Stage Surgery </p><br><p>13. Impression Materials for Dental Implants </p><br><p>14. Principles of Occlusion in Implant Dentistry </p><br><p>15. Immediate Loading of Implants in the Edentulous Patient </p><br><p>16. Bone Biology, Osseointegration, and Bone Grafting </p><br><p>17. Considerations for Implants in the Geriatric Patient </p><br><p>18. Peri-implantitis, Hygienic Maintenance, and Management of Compromised Implants </p><br><p>19. Guidelines for Handling Complications Associated with Implant Procedures </p><br><p>&nbsp;</p><br><p>Glossary </p><br><p>Appendix A: Insurance Codes for Dental Implant Surgery and Related Procedures</p><br><p>Appendix B: Consent forms for Implant Surgery </p><br><p>Appendix C: Surgical Tray Set-ups</p><br><p>Appendix D: Post Operative Instructions/Foods to Eat After Surgery</p>

Arun K. Garg DMD Visiting Professor, College of Dentistry, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL; Former Professor of Surgery, Division of Oral/Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Miami School of Medicine, Miami, FL