Dental implant complications

  • S. J. Froum
(ed) UK: Wiley-Blackwell price £104.99; pp 512 ISBN 9780813808413 | ISBN: 978-0-8138-0841-3

This easy to read, richly illustrated textbook comprehensively covers the common and uncommon complications associated with dental implant treatment. Practical management of various problems is provided based on clinical experience and heavily supported by recent literature.

The book systematically features all potential problems associated with implants in relation to patient selection, diagnosis, imaging, planning, placement, restoration, maintenance and failure. Relevant aesthetic and prosthetic complications are covered in detail. It discusses issues related to bone grafting, sinus lift procedures, flapless surgery, immediate placement and immediate loading of implants. It provides an educational series of case reports and also helpfully raises awareness in relation to each complication is consistently structured in terms of: introduction, aetiology, prevention, treatment and take home hints. At the end of every chapter, there is an extensive list of contemporary references, facilitating further reading if desired.

I found the implant planning chapter especially useful, highlighting the importance of the restorative aspect of implant therapy and the need to plan from the top down. Also the list of take home hints at the end of each chapter provides a useful refresher of the fundamental issues covered in the previous pages.

The 25 chapters have been compiled by 50 outstanding clinicians from all over the world, each one an expert in implant dentistry. The editor, Dr Stuart J. Froum, is a professor and director of clinical research in New York University Dental Centre. He has over 20 years of teaching and clinical experience and this shines through, in the production of his all-encompassing book.

This comprehensive reference textbook would appeal to both inexperienced and senior clinicians, involved in implant dentistry. It provides 494 pages of lucid text embellished with high quality images. In relation to dental implant complications and their management, it is the first of its kind and it is excellent value for money.