“All phases of implant overdenture therapy are covered. The outstanding clinical documentations and illustrations are presented step by step and easy to follow. Dr. Shafie and his contributors provided the clinician and all members of the implant team excellent material that covers all facets of the implant practice and specifically the implant overdenture. This book will serve as a must-have reference, even for the experienced clinicians. This is an outstanding and complete book for implant overdentures.” (Implant Dentistry, September 2008)
“Dr Shafie and his contributors provide the clinician and all members of the implant team with excellent material that covers all facets of the implant practice and specifically the implant overdenture. This book will serve as a must-have reference, even for the experienced clinician. The detailed illustrations and supportive clinical documentations are easy to follow and address every step, form initial consultation to final delivery and recall.
This is an outstanding and complete book for implant overdentures.” (Implant Dentistry)
“This clinical laboratory manual should become the gold standard for technicians and clinicians when dealing with overdentures.”
–Dennis Tarnow, Professor and Chairman, Department of Periodontology/Implant Dentistry, New York University College of Dentistry
“Clinical and Laboratory Manual of Implant Overdentures is invaluable as an educational tool and will be effective as a resource for both inexperienced and experienced dentists in treating edentulous patients”
–Zhimon Jacobson, Professor/Director, Center for Implantology, Boston University Goldman School of Dental Medicine
From the Publisher
Special Features: *Instructs clinicians in selecting and placing implant-supported overdentures *Includes an accessible, intuitive taxonomy for classifying attachments *Lists clinical indications and contraindications for each attachment assembly *Placement techniques described in detail and depicted in color photographs and schematic illustrations *Tips for presenting appealing treatment plans to potential candidates
From the Inside Flap
Clinical and Laboratory Manual of Implant Overdentures is a ground-breaking guide to this popular and effective treatment modality, which is increasingly seen as the standard of care for the fully edentulous patient. This highly practical step-by-step handbook provides the dentist and laboratory technician with essential instruction and sound clinical support, demystifying this complex subject through systematic evaluation of the available attachment systems to produce treatment plans to best suit the patient’s needs.
A wide variety of implant systems are featured in the book presented as an accessible, intuitive directory for classifying attachments. It lists clinical indications and contraindications for each attachment assembly, details surgical placement techniques complete with color photographs and schematic illustrations, and explains how to present appealing treatment plans to potential candidates, as well as advising on how to manage a successful and dynamic implant practice.
From the Back Cover
Clinical and Laboratory Manual of Implant Overdentures is a ground-breaking guide to this popular and effective treatment modality, which is increasingly seen as the standard of care for the fully edentulous patient. This highly practical step-by-step handbook provides the dentist and laboratory technician with essential instruction and sound clinical support, demystifying this complex subject through systematic evaluation of the available attachment systems to produce treatment plans to best suit the patient’s needs.
A wide variety of implant systems are featured in the book presented as an accessible, intuitive directory for classifying attachments. It lists clinical indications and contraindications for each attachment assembly, details surgical placement techniques complete with color photographs and schematic illustrations, and explains how to present appealing treatment plans to potential candidates, as well as advising on how to manage a successful and dynamic implant practice.
About the Author
Dr Hamid Shafie received his certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies in Prosthodontics from Boston University Goldman School of Dental Medicine. He is the founder of the Center for Oral Implantology at Johns Hopkins University and currently the President of the American Institute of Implant Dentistry in Washington DC. Dr Shafie is also a faculty member of Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery at Washington Hospital Center, where he teaches postgraduate implantology courses, and an adjunct faculty member at The Boston University center for implantology.
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