title: Treatment planning for the single-tooth implant restoration--general considerations and the pretreatment evaluation.
abstract: This article reviews relevant clinical and radiographic information necessary to formulate an appropriate treatment plan for a patient requiring a single-tooth implant restoration. A step-by-step approach to collecting and analyzing this information a the pretreatment evaluation is presented. General considerations affecting implant treatment planning are discussed as are the parameters dictating ideal implant position and angulation.
authors.affiliation: University of California Los Angeles, Division of Advanced Prosthodontics, Biomaterials and Hospital Dentistry, UCLA School of Dentistry, USA.
authors.forename: Kumar C
authors.initials: KC
authors.lastname: Shah
authors.forename: Michael G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Lum
mesh_terms: D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous; D019250:Dental Implants, Single-Tooth; D003766:Dental Occlusion; D005881:Gingiva / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D006801:Humans; D007576:Jaw, Edentulous, Partially / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008953:Models, Anatomic; D003765:Models, Dental; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D018579:Patient Selection; D023861:Photography, Dental; D011859:Radiography; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires