title: Clinical classification of bone defects concerning the placement of dental implants.
abstract: The goal of this classification of bone defects related to dental implant placement is to help clinicians accurately discuss proposed treatment regimens and organize treatment for clinical correction. A further goal of this effort to categorize bone defects requiring bone augmentation for implant placement is to standardize terminology to allow for more accurate dental communication. The five most encountered categories of bony defects are described.
authors.affiliation: Department of Periodontology, Dental School, University of Florence, Italy. carl952@numerica.it
authors.forename: Carlo
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Tinti
authors.forename: Stefano
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Parma-Benfenati
mesh_terms: D016301:Alveolar Bone Loss / Q000145:classification* / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D000540:Alveolar Ridge Augmentation / Q000379:methods; D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous / Q000009:adverse effects; D015921:Dental Implants / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D013529:Surgical Wound Dehiscence / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D009626:Terminology as Topic; D014081:Tooth Extraction / Q000009:adverse effects; D020390:Tooth Socket / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D015921:Dental Implants