Sclar (a private practitioner specializing in oral, maxillofacial, orthognathic, and periodontal plastic surgery) presents a medical text that is at once an overview of the clinical/surgical soft tissue issues surrounding the use of osseointegrated tooth implants, as well as presentation of two new techniques—the Bio-Col alveolar ridge preservation technique and the vascularized periosteal- connective tissue flap. Pertinent scientific information and surgical anatomy is integrated into the text. The reader is led through guidelines of the surgical stages from evaluation, selection of instrumentation, surgical maneuvers, and peri-operative care Annotation ©2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR More Reviews and Recommendations

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