title: Basic concepts and techniques of dental implants.
abstract: Dental implants provide completely edentulous and partial edentulous patients the function and esthetics they had with natural dentition. It is critical to understand and apply predictable surgical principles when treatment planning and surgically restoring edentulous spaces with implants. This article defines basic implant concepts that should be meticulously followed for predictable results when treating patients and restoring dental implants. Topics include biological and functional considerations, biomechanical considerations, preoperative assessments, medical history and risk assessments, oral examinations, radiographic examinations, contraindications, and general treatment planning options.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, The Brooklyn Hospital Center, Brooklyn, NY 11201, USA. Electronic address: JTagliareni.dds@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Jonathan M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Tagliareni
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, The Brooklyn Hospital Center, Brooklyn, NY 11201, USA; Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Woodhull Hospital, Brooklyn, NY 11206, USA.
authors.forename: Earl
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Clarkson
mesh_terms: D000539:Alveolar Process / Q000473:pathology; D001672:Biocompatible Materials / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D015519:Bone Density / Q000502:physiology; D000069343:Bone-Implant Interface / Q000502:physiology; D002908:Chronic Disease; D000075202:Contraindications; D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous / Q000379:methods*; D015921:Dental Implants; D017267:Dental Prosthesis Design; D019094:Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported; D004955:Esthetics, Dental; D005881:Gingiva / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007575:Jaw, Edentulous / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000601:surgery; D007576:Jaw, Edentulous, Partially / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000601:surgery; D008487:Medical History Taking; D016348:Osseointegration / Q000502:physiology; D010012:Osteogenesis / Q000502:physiology; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D010808:Physical Examination; D011859:Radiography; D018570:Risk Assessment
chemical_list: D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D015921:Dental Implants
keywords: Basic implant concepts; Implant surgery; Implants; Patient assessment