Zirconia
Ceramic implants mark a turning point in the field of dental implantology. Zirconia can offer not only remarkable biocompatibility and esthetics but also exceptional strength and durability. Titanium
- Edition: 1st Edition 2025
- Type: Book - Hardcover
- Pages: 248
- Illus: 340
- SKU: 978-1-64724-200-8
$180.00 ex GST
Ceramic implants mark a turning point in the field of dental implantology. Zirconia can offer not only remarkable biocompatibility and esthetics but also exceptional strength and durability. Titanium has long been considered the gold standard, but under the right indications, zirconia can truly be the superior choice. Patients have higher esthetic expectations than ever before, and some want to avoid introducing metals into their bodies. This text covers the biomechanical and biologic properties of ceramic dental materials, the challenges that remain in the field, and practical considerations such as material selection and surgical implementation, so you can confidently meet the diverse needs and wants of every patient who walks through your door.Contents
1. Ceramics as Dental Biomaterials2. Zirconia in Dentistry3. Reliability, Long-Term Behavior, and Mechanical Properties of Zirconia Ceramics4. Processing Zirconia Dental Implants5. Biologic Aspects of Zirconia6. Biomechanics of Dental Implants7. Hard and Soft Tissue Responses to Zirconia Implants8. One- and Two-Piece Zirconia Implant Designs9. Rationale for Using Zirconia Dental Implants10. Guided Surgical Techniques11. Ceramic Restorative Materials for Zirconia Dental Implants
12. Designing Zirconia Frameworks13. Case Reports from the European Society for Ceramic Implantology
Author
Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Mutlu Özcan PhD
Switzerland, Zürich
Prof. Özcan has authored more than 500 scientific and clinical articles in peer-reviewed journals, is a well-sought lecturer, receiver of several international awards and has held numerous continuing education courses in Europe. She serves also for the editorial boards of several scientific journals. Her clinical expertise is on reconstructive dentistry and her scientific work focuses on translational research. She has Honorary Professorship positions at various universities some of which are São Paulo State University (Brazil), University of Florida (USA) and University of Hong Kong (China). She is EPA-Recognized Specialist in Prosthodontics, Honorary Secretary of the European Prosthodontic Association (EPA), Past-President of the International Association of Dental Research (IADR) / Dental Materials Group (DMG), Fellow of Academy of Dental Materials (FADM), Fellow of International College of Dentistry (FICD) and Fellow in Dental Surgery of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow, FDS RCPS (Glasgow). In 2018, she received “Dr. honoris causa” title from Romania. She is the recipient of the “2018 IADR Distinguished Scientist Wilmer Souder Award”.
