This exceptional new book is designed as a self-instruction guide to the diagnosis, management, and prevention of surgery-related complications in implant dentistry. It functions in two ways: First, it is a valuable resource for the implant surgeon seeking practical and succinct information about how to manage a complication in an emergency setting; and second, it can be read from cover to cover as a primer on implant surgery, from the initial consultation and treatment planning through the restorative phase of treatment. Besides addressing pre-, intra-, and postoperative implant surgery complications, the book also includes a comprehensive treatment-planning protocol that allows for the early detection of potential surgical complications and how to avoid them. Early detection of complications that are amenable to rescue therapies may reverse the fate of a failing implant or a bone-grafting procedure. Invaluable for the novice and experienced implant surgeon alike.

Contents

Part I. Identifying Preoperative Conditions That Could Lead to Complications
Complications:
• Inadequate or Excessive Vertical Restorative Space
• Inadequate Horizontal Restorative Space
• Limited Jaw Opening and Interarch Distance
• Inadequate Alveolar Width for Optimal Buccolingual Positioning
• Maxillary and Mandibular Tori
Part II. Intraoperative Complications in Implant Placement
Complications:
• Incorrect Implant Angulation
• Malalignment
• Nerve Injury
• Irregular or Narrow Alveolar Crest
• Extensive Resorption of the Mandible
• Curved Extraction Socket
• Injury to Adjacent Teeth During Implant Placement
• Preoperative Acute and Chronic Infections at the Implant Site
• Retained Root Tips in the Implant Site
• Bleeding
• Overheating of the Bone During Drilling
• Stripping of the Implant Site
• Sinus Floor Perforation
• Nasal Floor Perforation
• Accidental Partial or Complete Displacement of Dental Implants into the Maxillary Sinus
• Accidental Displacement of Dental Implants into the Maxilla