The Single-Tooth Implant:

The replacement of the single tooth with a dental implant is one of the most common clinical situations practitioners face on a daily basis. While in the past sockets were left untouched for months after tooth extraction before attending to the residual ridge, today it is possible to perform 'one surgery, one time,' which is a huge benefit to both the patient and clinician alike. Written by two world-class masters, this book begins with a discussion of the history and rationale for anterior and posterior single-tooth implants, and then it walks the reader through the three types of sockets-type 1, type 2, and type 3-and their various indications and limitations. An entire chapter is devoted to clinical management of posterior teeth, followed by a chapter on cementation and impression-making techniques and complications. The final chapter is a clinical case appendix detailing 11 cases of single-tooth replacement in all types of sockets previously described. The protocols showcased in this book will make patient care faster, easier, simpler, more predictable, and, in many cases, less costly.

'Stephen J. Chu, DMD, MSD, CDT, MDT, is an associate clinical professor in the Ashman Department of Periodontology and Implant Dentistry and the Department of Prosthodontics as well as director of esthetic education at the New York University College of Dentistry. He has published more than 40 articles and given lectures nationally and internationally on the subjects of esthetic, restorative, and implant dentistry. Dr Chu is coauthor of the book Fundamentals of Color: Shade Matching and Communication in Esthetic Dentistry, Second Edition (Quintessence, 2011) and is on the editorial review board of several peer-reviewed dental journals. He is the recipient of the Peter Scharer Distinguished Lecturer Award from the European Academy of Esthetic Dentistry and the Lloyd L. Miller Distinguished Lecturer Award from the Society for Color and Appearance in Dentistry. Dr Chu maintains a private practice limited to fixed prosthodontics, esthetic dentistry, and implant dentistry in New York City. Dennis P. Tarnow, DDS Clinical Professor and Director of Implant Education Department of Periodontology Columbia University College of Dental Medicine Private Practice New York, New York'