Horizontal and Vertical Bone Augmentation for Dental Implant Therapy

While the landscape of implant dentistry is always evolving, one constant is the need for sufficient bone volume at the site of implant placement. The management of bone deficiencies is a clinical challenge with an array of possible solutions, and bone augmentation is not one size fits all. This book simplifies things by presenting the assessment criteria and biologic principles required to make clinical decisions as well as the techniques and materials needed to successfully perform horizontal and vertical bone augmentation. The first several chapters provide the reader with fundamental knowledge of the science of bone augmentation and details the diagnosis and planning phases for bone augmentation surgery.

The centerpiece of the text is the Michigan Classification for horizontal and vertical bone augmentation, developed by Drs Hom-Lay Wang and Craig Misch, which offers clinicians an evidence-based decision tree for managing different clinical situations based on the type of defect. Finally, the remaining chapters describe the various techniques for horizontal and vertical bone augmentation, including novel technologies like virtual patient planning for prosthetic guided bone augmentation, customized scaffolds for bone regeneration, and recombinant growth factors to improve regenerative capacity. Written by the most knowledgeable clinicians and researchers in their fields, this book prepares the reader to achieve predictability and success in implant dentistry, no matter the presenting situation.

Chapter 01. Bone Volume for Dental Implant Placement       Chapter 02. The Science of Bone: Form and Function

Chapter 03. Biologic Principles of Bone Augmentation          Chapter 04. The Biology of Bone Grafting Materials

Chapter 05. Use of Platelet-Rich Fibrin for Bone Augmentation   Chapter 06. Recombinant Growth Factors and Novel Graft Constructs for Oral Bone Tissue Engineering

Chapter 07. The Michigan Classification and Decision Trees for Horizontal and Vertical Bone Augmentation    Chapter 08. Clinical Evaluation for Bone Augmentation

Chapter 09. Systemic and Local Considerations for Bone Augmentation

Chapter 1 0. Patient Preparation for Bone Augmentation     Chapter 11. Guided Bone Regeneration for Horizontal and Vertical Bone Augmentation

Chapter 12. Mesh Grafting     Chapter 13. Block Bone Grafting      Chapter 14. Ridge Expansion    Chapter 15. lnterpositional Bone Grafting

Chapter 16. Distraction Osteogenesis         Chapter 17. Preparation of the Recipient Site for Bone Augmentation    Chapter 18. Soft Tissue Reconstruction for Bone Augmentation Contributors