This text provides an excellent opportunity to learn about the treatment of patients with dentures, a topic rarely covered in other books, despite the fact that thousands of patients require them.  It offers a thorough understanding of the functional and esthetic implications of edentulism, as well as information on the behavioral and clinical aspects of diagnosis and treatment.  With topics ranging from treatment modalities to tooth-supported prostheses to both immediate and complete dentures, this valuable resource gives the basic information necessary to treat the edentulous patient.  This edition continues to focus on implant prosthodontics, as more and more people choose to make this simple, effective, affordable option a part of their treatment.

• Part 1: On Being Edentulous<br>1. The Edentulous Predicament<br>2. Biomechanics of the Edentulous State<br>3. The Effects of Aging on the Edentulous State<br>4. Sequelae of Wearing Complete Dentures<br>5. Temporomandibular Disorders in Edentulous Patients<br>6. Nutrition Care for the Denture-Wearing Patient<br><br>Part 2: Diagnoses and Treatment Planning for Edentulous or Potentially Edentulous Patients<br>7. Diagnosis and Treatment Planning for Edentulous or Potentially Edentulous Patients<br>8. On Pre-Prosthetic Surgery: Improving the Patientsâ™ Denture Bearing Areas and Ridge Relations<br>9. Immediate Dentures<br>10. Overdentures<br>11. Building Rapport: The Art of Communication in the Management of the Edentulous Predicament<br>12. Materials Prescribed in the Management of Edentulous Patients<br><br>Part 3: Rehabilitation of the Edentulous Patient: Fabrication of Complete Dentures<br>13. Developing an Analogue/Substitute for the Maxillary Denture-Bearing Area<br>14. Developing an Analogue/Substitute for the Mandibular Denture-Bearing Area<br>15. Identification of Shape and Location of Arch Form: The Recording Base and Occlusion Rim<br>16. Biological and Clinical Considerations in Making Jaw Relation Records and Relating the Patient to the Articulator<br>17. Selecting and Arranging Prosthetic Teeth and Occlusion for the Edentulous Patient<br>18. The Try-In Appointment: Sections I, II, and III<br>19. Speech Considerations with Complete Dentures<br>20. Waxing and Processing the Dentures, Their Insertion and Follow-Up<br>21. Single Dentures<br>22. The Retention of Complete Dentures<br>23. Maxillofacial Prosthodontics for the Edentulous Patient<br>24. Prolonging the Useful Life of Complete Dentures: The Relining Procedure<br><br>Part 4: Implant Prosthodontics<br>25. Implant-Supported Prostheses for Edentulous Patients<br>26. The Science of Osseointegration<br>27. Clinical Protocol for Treatment with Implant-Supported Overdentures<br>28. Clinical Protocol: Implant-Supported Prostheses<br>29. Managing Problems and Complications<br>30. Current and Future Directions in Implant Prosthodontics

George A. Zarb BchD(Malta), DDS, MS(Michigan), FRCD(Canada)