Tag: Quintessence

Next-Generation Biomaterials for Bone & Periodontal Regeneration

Editors: Richard J. Miron Yufeng Zhang Description: New and innovative biomaterials are being discovered or created in laboratories at an unprecedented rate, but many of them remain entirely foreign to practicing clinicians. This book addresses this gap in knowledge by…

Shape and Color: The Key to Successful Ceramic Restorations

Author: Gerald Ubassy Description: The study of shapes and how they interact with color is the focus of this book. The book stresses the need for interpersonal contact between the dentist and dental technician and emphasizes the importance of observation…

Challenging Nature: Wax-up Techniques in Aesthetics and Functional Occlusion

Author: Paulo Kano Description: Fabrication of posterior prosthetic teeth is an art that requires technicians to reproduce the minute details of occlusal form using difficult methods of wax-up. Written for students as well as experienced clinicians, this unique atlas will…

Clinical Success in Bone Surgery With Ultrasonic Devices

Authors: Marie Grace Poblete-MichelJean-François Michel Description: Piezoelectric surgery is an innovative approach to hard tissue surgery that meets the essential biologic criteria. The long-term stability of the periodontium and alveolar bone is facilitated by ultrasonic instrumentation that offers atraumatic surgical…

ITI Treatment Guide, Volume (6) Extended Edentulous Spaces in the Esthetic Zone

Editors: D. Wismeijer S. Chen D. Buser Descrition: The sixth volume of the ITI Treatment Guide series provides clinical recommendations for implant-supported prosthodontic treatments in patients with multiple missing adjacent teeth in the esthetic zone. The authors review the current…

ITI Treatment Guide, Volume (5) Sinus Floor Elevation Procedures

Editors: S. Chen, D. Buser, D. Wismeijer Description: The fifth volume of the ITI Treatment Guide series provides clinicians with evidence-based data and practical information relating to sinus floor elevation procedures to ensure adequate bone volume for implant placement. Strong…

Soft Tissues and Pink Esthetics in Implant Therapy

Authors: Daniele Cardaropoli Paolo Casentini Description: Each chapter of this highly practical guide begins with a question-and-answer section that addresses clinicians’ most frequently asked questions: Why are “pink esthetics” the most important factor in determining a good treatment outcome? When…

RBFDPs: Resin-Bonded Fixed Dental Prostheses

Author: Matthias Kern Description: Nowadays single-retainer metal-ceramic and all-ceramic resin-bonded fixed dental prostheses (RBFDPs) often present a minimally invasive alternative to single-tooth implants or other conventional prosthetic methods. With a growing body of evidence showing that implants placed in the…

The Art and Science of Contemporary Surgical Endodontics

Authors: Mahmoud Torabinejad Richard Rubinstein Description: This book begins with a concise review of the basic science of tissues and then moves into diagnosis, treatment planning, and surgical procedures in endodontics, with an emphasis on the use of enhanced magnification,…

The Art of Occlusal and Esthetic Waxing

Author: Rowida Abdalla Description: This book is a concise but comprehensive guide for understanding the basic principles of occlusion and esthetics that are necessary to perfect wax-ups on mounted casts. The author defines important occlusal terminology and describes tooth morphology…

Full-Arch Implant Rehabilitation

Author: Arun Garg Description:      The full-arch implant rehabilitation (FAIR) protocol is one of the newest implant therapy innovations to treat the edentulous or nearly edentulous patient. The FAIR prosthesis is immediate, fixed, esthetically pleasing, highly functional, inexpensive, and…

Maxillofacial Rehabilitation: Prosthodontic and Surgical Considerations, 1st Edition

Editors: John Beumer IIIThomas A. CurtisMark T. Marunick Description: University of California, Los Angeles. Multidisciplinary text on the treatment and rehabilitation of patients with disabilities of the head and neck, for dentists, surgeons, and radiation therapists. ISBN: 978-1563860362 Published Date:…

Techniques for Success With Implants in the Esthetic Zone

Editors: Arndt Happe Gerd Körner Description: Implant restoration in the anterior region represents a particular challenge for dentists because even the most functional implant cannot be considered a success if the patient is still unhappy with their smile. Attention must…

An Atlas of Removable Partial Denture Design

Authors: Russell J. Stratton Frank J. Wiebelt Description: Part I covers basic principles and rationale of design and gives sound rules for rest placement and clasp selection. Part II describes and illustrates designs for 250 of the most common partially…

Odontogenic Tumors and Allied Lesions

Authors: Peter A. Heichart Hans P. Philipsen Description: This book greatly expands the body of knowledge in the field of odontogenic tumor pathology. It describes the epidemiologic, radiologic, and histopathologic features of presently known neoplasms and hamartomatous or tumor-like lesions…

ITI Treatment Guide,Volume 7: Ridge Augmentation Procedures in Implant Patients: A Staged Approach

Authors: Luca Cordaro Hendrik Terheyden Editors: S. Chen, D. Buser, D. Wismeijer Description: Volume 7 of the ITI Treatment Guide series provides clinicians with the latest evidence-based information on the techniques and materials utilized for ridge augmentation. An up-to-date analysis…

The Oral-Systemic Health Connection: A Guide to Patient Care, 2nd Edition

Editor: Michael Glick Description: As the oral-systemic health connection continues to be the focus of an overwhelming amount of scientific literature, it is important for dentists to stay informed in order to be a reliable source of information for their…

ITI Treatment Guide, Volume 11: Digital Workflows in Implant Dentistry

Editors: Wismeijer, Daniel, Barter, Stephen, Donos, Nikolaos, Gallucci, German O., Evans, Christopher Description: The field of implant dentistry continues to grow both in terms of the number of practitioners placing and restoring implants and in terms of as well as…

ITI Treatment Guide, Volume 10: Implant Therapy in the Esthetic Zone

Current Treatment Modalities and Materials for Single-Tooth Replacements Authors:  Vivanne Chappuis William Martin Description:      This latest volume in the ITI Treatment Guide series starts out with the most recent statements and recommendations from the 5th ITI Consensus Conference,…

Peri-implant Infection: Etiology, Diagnosis and Treatment

Authors: Frank Schwarz Jürgen Becker Description: As an increasing number of patients choose dental implants over traditional methods of tooth replacement, a corresponding rise in the number of individuals with posttreatment complications can be expected. Consequently, treating peri-implant infections is…