title: Implant placement: surgical techniques and considerations.
abstract: Successful implant surgery largely depends on good planning and meticulous technique. The former requires an appreciation of the restorative requirements and visualization of the desired end result. This may be easier for the clinician who is delivering both aspects of treatment, but in other circumstances requires close collaboration between prosthodontist and surgeon. This paper focuses on the surgical techniques involved in implant surgery, because successful osseointegration is achievable only with careful surgical preparation.
authors.affiliation: UMDS Guy's Hospital, London.
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Palmer
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Palmer
mesh_terms: D000539:Alveolar Process / Q000601:surgery; D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous / Q000379:methods*; D015921:Dental Implants; D006801:Humans; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D011182:Postoperative Care; D013524:Surgical Flaps
chemical_list: D015921:Dental Implants