Short and Ultra-Short Implants

Research has shown that short implants are not only a viable option but oftentimes a superior one that carries fewer risks for the patient and dentist, especially in resorbed jaw sites. As clinical trials continue to underscore the safety and efficacy of short implants, more dentists are considering their use with real interest, and this book provides the information clinicians need to incorporate short implants into their own practice. The book reviews the clinical effectiveness of short implants and then describes treatment protocols for the various types of short implants and their placement in different areas of the mouth. Case presentations demonstrate the recommended techniques and showcase the results.

Douglas Deporter, DDS, Dip Perio, PhD, has been a full-time member of the Faculty of Dentistry at the University of Toronto since 1976. He has been involved in clinical research in implant dentistry for over 30 years and has published extensively on short and ultra-short implants, particularly those with sintered porous-surfaced (SPS) topography. He was coinventor of the original SPS implant (Endopore), the patent for which was assigned to the University of Toronto. Dr Deporter has given more than 140 invited international presentations. He also maintains a part-time private practice limited to periodontics and implant dentistry in Toronto, Ontario.