title: Planning for implant placement.
abstract: Successful implant placement requires extensive planning. Evaluation of medical and intraoral conditions to determine eligibility, combined with a thorough periodontal and dental assessment and radiographic evaluation, will provide valuable information in planning and completing effective implant cases.
authors.affiliation: Department of Periodontics, University of California, School of Dentistry, Los Angeles, USA.
authors.forename: W K
authors.initials: WK
authors.lastname: Shepard
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Ducar
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: London
mesh_terms: D016301:Alveolar Bone Loss / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D000539:Alveolar Process / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D003724:Dental Arch / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous; D006801:Humans; D007575:Jaw, Edentulous / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D011300:Preoperative Care; D015607:Stents; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014081:Tooth Extraction