Since the first edition of this book published in 2002, there has been a significant evolution of implant design where many of the major implant systems share common design features that facilitate treatment, improve success, and allow clinicians to more readily adapt to an alternative system. At the same time, there have been huge developments in CAD-CAM applications to implant dentistry and rapid treatment protocols. Despite these changes, the underlying basic principles of thorough diagnosis, meticulous treatment planning, and execution of treatment remain unchanged. This book is firmly based on promoting the acquisition and application of these basic principles in routine conventional treatment protocols before recommending that clinicians embark.
