title: A modular approach to dental implant therapy: the appropriate selection of one- and two-stage surgeries.
abstract: Different clinical situations merit careful consideration of the surgical and restorative approaches taken during the process of tooth replacement using dental implants. When clinically feasible, one-stage surgical procedures and subsequent restoration offer practical advantages. Modular implant designs comprised of separate endosseous implants and transmucosal abutments provide important clinical advantages for one-stage surgeries. The biological and mechanical advantages of conus implant-abutment interfaces reinforce the selection of modular implants for the broad application of one-stage dental implant procedures.
authors.affiliation: Bone Biology and Implant Therapy Laboratory, Department of Prosthodontics, University of North Carolina, School of Dentistry, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA.
authors.forename: Lyndon F
authors.initials: LF
authors.lastname: Cooper
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000044:Dental Abutments; D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous / Q000379:methods*; D015921:Dental Implants; D019250:Dental Implants, Single-Tooth; D017267:Dental Prosthesis Design; D019094:Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported; D003828:Denture, Overlay; D006801:Humans; D023421:Models, Animal; D016348:Osseointegration; D010518:Periodontitis / Q000209:etiology; D012307:Risk Factors; D013499:Surface Properties; D013997:Time Factors; D014025:Titanium; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014945:Wound Healing
chemical_list: D015921:Dental Implants; D014025:Titanium