Prosthodontic Treatment for Edentulous Patients, 14th Edition

• NEW! Illustrations demonstrating the advances in treatment of edentulous patients
• NEW! Student Consult site including case studies with questions covering removable partial prosthodontic treatment written in the new INBDE test format
• UPDATED coverage on implant prosthodontics addressing the clinical protocols for implant-retained and implant-supported prosthodontic management
• Short, easy-to-read chapters cover the essentials of care for both short- and long-term patients, stressing the importance of evidence-based treatment

Part 1: The Patient
1. The Edentulous State
2. Systemic Health Aspects and Nutritional Considerations for Edentulous Patients
3. The Aging Edentulous Patient
4. Sequelae Caused by Wearing Complete Dentures

Part 2: Treatment Options
5. History Taking, Treatment Planning and Improving Denture-Bearing Areas for Edentulous Patients
6. Additional Treatment Planning Options for both Edentulous and Potentially Edentulous Patients

Part Three: The Materials Used
7. Materials Used in the Management of Edentulous Patients

Part 4: Clinical Protocols for Diverse Treatment Scenarios
8. Maxillary and Mandibular Analougue/Substitutes for the Denture-Bearing Area
9. The Dentures' Polished Surfaces, Recording Jaw Relations, and Their Transfer to an Articulator
10. The Occlusal Surfaces: The Selection and Arrangement of Prosthetic Teeth
11. The Try-in Appointment
12. Prosthesis Insertion and Follow-up Appointments
13. Modified Protocols for Immediate Dentures, Overdentures, and Single Dentures
14. Prolonging the Useful Life of Complete Dentures: Relines, Repairs and Duplications
15. Speech Considerations with Complete Dentures

Part 5: Clinical Protocols Specific to Implant-Retained and Implanted Supported Prosthodontic Management
16. The Science of Osseointegration
17. Implant Overdentures
18. Fixed Full Arch Implant-Supported Prostheses for the Edentulous Patient
19. Maxillofacial Prosthodontics for the Edentulous Patient
20. Managing Problems and Complications
21. Immediately Loaded Complete Dental Prostheses
22. Current and Possible Future Directions in Implant Prosthodontics

Part 6: Additional Considerations in the Management of Edentulous Patients
23. The Impact of Socioeconomic, Cultural and Technological Changes and the Notion of Standards of Care and Alternative Protocols