title: An interdisciplinary approach to treatment planning in implant dentistry.
abstract: The practice of implant dentistry requires an interdisciplinary approach that integrates the knowledge, skills and experience of all the disciplines of dentistry into a comprehensive treatment plan. This article outlines a comprehensive interdisciplinary treatment philosophy designed for developing the foundation of optimal aesthetics in implant dentistry. Cases are presented to illustrate the utility of interdisciplinary treatment in which specialists are recruited to enhance and improve a patient's dental function and aesthetics.
authors.affiliation: Section of Fixed Prosthodontics and Operative Dentistry, University of Southern California School of Dentistry, Oxnard, California, USA. saj.jivraj@gmail.com
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Jivraj
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Corrado
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Chee
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous; D019094:Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported; D003794:Dental Restoration, Temporary; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008443:Maxillary Sinus / Q000601:surgery; D013516:Oral Surgical Procedures, Preprosthetic; D009971:Orthodontics, Corrective; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D010348:Patient Care Team; D014081:Tooth Extraction