title: Educating a patient with dental implants.
abstract: A functional dentition can be restored for edentulous and partially edentulous patients through the placement of dental implants. Dental assistants have a significant role in the education of implant patients so that meticulous oral self-care can be accomplished. Only through the combined team efforts of the dental office staff and patients themselves will the continued success of dental implantology be insured.
authors.affiliation: Louisiana State University School of Dentistry, New Orleans, USA.
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Springstead
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Thomas
authors.forename: N V
authors.initials: NV
authors.lastname: Cline
mesh_terms: D003726:Dental Assistants; D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous; D015921:Dental Implants; D006801:Humans; D009910:Oral Hygiene / Q000193:education*; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D018579:Patient Selection
chemical_list: D015921:Dental Implants