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Dental Implant Failure

A Clinical Guide to Prevention, Treatment, and Maintenance Therapy

  • Examines current knowledge on why implant failures occur

  • Explains how to prevent peri-implant problems

  • Provides clear guidance on regular maintenance following completion of active therapy

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Table of contents (12 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-v
  2. Introduction and Rationale

    • Thomas G. Wilson Jr., Stephen Harrel
    Pages 1-2
  3. Prevention of Peri-Implant Problems: Surgery

    • Thomas G. Wilson Jr., Stephen Harrel, Danieli Rodrigues
    Pages 23-30
  4. Prevention of Peri-implant Problems: Prosthodontics

    • Frank Higginbottom, Francisco Curiel-Aguilera
    Pages 31-47
  5. Etiology of Peri-Implant Diseases

    • Danieli C. Rodrigues
    Pages 49-59
  6. Diagnosis of Peri-Implant Diseases

    • Pilar Valderrama
    Pages 69-73
  7. A Typical Implant Maintenance Visit

    • Thomas G. Wilson Jr.
    Pages 83-92
  8. Advanced Therapeutics

    • Stephen Harrel, Jeffrey Pope
    Pages 93-104
  9. Future Directions

    • Stephen Harrel
    Pages 105-107

About this book

This book examines the current state of knowledge on why implant failures occur, makes specific recommendations for prevention of failure, and emphasizes the role that maintenance plays in increasing the probability of success. Current recommendations for the treatment of ailing implants are also reviewed.  Prevention begins with appropriate patient selection and treatment planning, correct implant placement, and effective prosthetic rehabilitation. All of these aspects are thoroughly discussed. The specifics of maintenance therapy for patients with dental implants are then addressed, bearing in mind that patients on a regular maintenance schedule following completion of active therapy have fewer implant complications. Readers will find information on the frequency of visits as well as step-by-step guidance for a routine visit. In addition, current concepts regarding the etiology of implant failure are covered, with explanation of their potential implications for maintenance care. The book will be an ideal aid and reference source for all clinicians wishing to stay abreast of the latest knowledge and developments in the field of dental implant diagnosis, maintenance, and therapeutic intervention.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Periodontist, Private Practice, Dallas, USA

    Thomas G. Wilson Jr.

  • Texas A&M College of Dentistry, Dallas, USA

    Stephen Harrel

About the editors

Thomas G. Wilson, Jr. has been involved in the full-time private practice of dentistry (periodontics and dental implants) since 1974. He received his DDS from the University of Tennessee in 1971 and his Certificate in Periodontics from the University of Washington Graduate School of Dentistry in 1974. He became a Diplomate of the American Board of Periodontology in 1980. He is currently Editor in Chief of Decisions in Dentistry and has served as Editor-in-Chief of Quintessence International and was Associate Editor of The Journal of Periodontology. He is the author of more than 100 articles in peer-reviewed journals and has authored or co-edited several books on periodontics and dental implants. He has been Clinical Associate Professor at the University of Texas, San Antonio since 1989 and Adjunct Associate Professor in Graduate Periodontics at Texas A&M College of Dentistry since 1988.




Stephen K. Harrel, BA, MA, DDS, is Adjunct Professor of Periodontology at Texas A&M College of Dentistry. He completed his DDS at Baylor College of Dentistry (1972) and received his Certificate in Periodontics from University of Oregon Health Science Center in 1974.  He became a Diplomate of the American Board of Periodontology in 1978.  Dr. Harrel was in the private practice of Periodontics from 1976 to 2012 and has been President of Texas Medical and Dental Designs LLC – Research and Development since 1990. His clinical research has focused on minimally invasive surgery, the relationship of occlusion to the progression of periodontal disease, periodontal treatment outcomes, and infection control with an emphasis on dental aerosols. Dr. Harrel became a Fellow of the American Academy of Periodontology in 2009. From 2009 to 2013 he was Chairman of the American Dental Association’s Council of Scientific Affairs. He is the author of more than 40 papers in peer-reviewed journals as well as a book on minimally invasive periodontal therapy

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Dental Implant Failure

  • Book Subtitle: A Clinical Guide to Prevention, Treatment, and Maintenance Therapy

  • Editors: Thomas G. Wilson Jr., Stephen Harrel

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-18895-5

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2019

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-18894-8Published: 20 August 2019

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-18897-9Published: 20 August 2020

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-18895-5Published: 06 August 2019

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: V, 107

  • Number of Illustrations: 11 b/w illustrations, 51 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Dentistry

  • Industry Sectors: Health & Hospitals

Buy it now

Buying options

eBook USD 84.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as EPUB and PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever
Softcover Book USD 109.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Compact, lightweight edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info
Hardcover Book USD 139.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Durable hardcover edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info

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