Implants in Prosthodontics

Dental implants are designed to replace the roots of the missing teeth, providing support, stability, and retention for dental prostheses. Dental implants have evolved to enable optimal esthetic and functional outcomes for patients seeking dental rehabilitation for a variety of indications. In dental implantology the fundamental prosthodontic principles incorporates the following: primary and definitive impressions, jaw relations, wax try-ins, metal framework try-in (with and without artificial teeth), and (5) insertion of definitive prostheses. The second half of this article discusses the fixed prostheses designed in 3 different ways. This book gives us an insight about dental implants, their history, types, materials, design of dental implants and modification of their surfaces, types of prosthesis, diagnosis and treatment planning including failures with dental implants helping the clinician to maximize the success rate of implants and diminish the complications that are encountered after their placement by understanding how and when the dental implants are required and what all can be done to achieve their success at all times.