title: Implant site preparation: a key to prosthetic success.
abstract: Implant site preparation allows the surgeon to place implant fixtures in the optimum position that is dictated by the final restoration. Armed with procedures to augment implant sites, the surgeon can enhance prosthetic success.
authors.forename: L G
authors.initials: LG
authors.lastname: Falender
mesh_terms: D000540:Alveolar Ridge Augmentation / Q000379:methods; D016025:Bone Transplantation / Q000379:methods; D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous / Q000379:methods*; D016557:Guided Tissue Regeneration, Periodontal / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008443:Maxillary Sinus / Q000601:surgery; D011300:Preoperative Care / Q000379:methods*; D019231:Tooth Preparation, Prosthodontic / Q000379:methods*