NEW from Quintessence Books
Current Concepts on Temporomandibular Disorders
Daniele Manfredini
Featuring contributions from 45 world-renowned researchers and clinicians in the TMD and orofacial pain field, this comprehensive and medically based book presents current and emerging research on TMDs. In contrast to outdated paradigms that center on abnormalities of dental occlusion as the primary etiopathogenetic factor, this book presents TMDs as a major cause of orofacial pain that requires an interdisciplinary approach and thorough biopsychosocial assessment. The authors address the complex group of pathologies that affect the masticatory system through a systematic discussion of anatomy, classification, etiology, diagnosis, and interdisciplinary management. The twofold emphasis on clinical significance and strong supporting evidence makes this book a useful guide for everyday decision making and treatment planning as well as an essential read for all healthcare professionals who want to better understand what is and is not effective in the treatment of TMDs.
Q-5120649 512 pp; 320 color illus
Quintessence of Dental Technology 2010: Vol 33
Editor-in-Chief Sillas Duarte
QDT 2010 showcases select original articles featuring the newest materials, concepts, and laboratory techniques. Two new columns make their debut this year: “Scientific Overview” (highlighting bonding ceramic restorations) and “State of the Art” (focusing on the esthetic wax-up). With its beautiful imagery, information-packed QDT 2010—in hardcover format once again—is certain to draw raves.
Q-QDT2010 224 pp; 790 illus (mostly color)
20 Years of Guided Bone Regeneration in Implant Dentistry, Second Edition
Daniel Buser
This completely revised and updated edition of the bestselling book Guided Bone Regeneration in Implant Dentistry brings the reader up-to-date on the developments in GBR over the past 20 years. The first four chapters focus on the basic science of GBR in implant dentistry. These chapters help the reader to understand the biologic and biomaterial background of this well-documented and well-established surgical technique in implant dentistry—essential knowledge for the use of barrier membranes in patients. The second half of the book focuses on the clinical applications of GBR. Each chapter presents specific indications and describes the criteria for patient selection, the step-by-step surgical procedure, and aspects of postoperative treatment. These five clinical chapters reflect the immense progress of GBR in the past 10 to 15 years and the current clinical status of GBR in implant dentistry. Like its predecessor, this book is a must-have resource for all clinicians with interest and experience in implant dentistry.
Q-5120630 272 pp; 615 illus (mostly color)
ITI Treatment Guide
VOLUME 4 - Loading Protocols in Implant Dentistry:
edentulous Patients
Daniel Wismeijer, Daniel Buser & Urs Belser
This fourth volume of the ITI Treatment Guide series presents implant therapy 
approaches and procedures in edentulous patients with a special focus on loading
protocols. After discussing the current evidence base in the literature and a summary
of the most recent relevant ITI Consensus Statements it proceeds to guide readers
through the entire treatment process. Beginning with a chapter on preoperative
assessment and prosthetic planning, different treatment options for the edentulous
arch are presented. They are complemented by a separate chapter on the selection
of the appropriate loading protocol considering risk evaluation and the complexity of
the possible treatment options. Various procedures are illustrated with patient case
studies. Detailed illustrations serve to clarify potential ambiguities, and complications
are addressed to avert the most common problems in clinical practice.
Q-5120647 248 pp; 746 colour illus
Flapless implantology
Volume 1
Seung-Mi Jeong, Jihun Kim & Wilfried Engelke
The difficulties of flapless implant surgery are thought by many to preclude its use
in all but the most ideal circumstances. However, this book shows readers how
to overcome the perceived challenges of the flapless technique in order to take
advantage of its extraordinary benefits, including the preservation of vascularisation,
soft tissue architecture, and hard tissue volume at the site; decreased surgical time;
improved patient comfort; and accelerated healing. Case presentations address
a variety of clinical situations and demonstrate the efficacy of flapless surgery.
The evidence-based protocols outline the techniques to maximize the definitive
outcome, even in the management of challenging cases. The final chapter focuses
on flapless implant surgery for specific implant systems. This practical book is a fund
of knowledge and an invaluable guide for all those who are interested in flapless
implant surgery.
Q-5120646 344 pp; 1,306 illus
The 20 Principles of the
Alexander Discipline
Volume 1
R. G. “Wick” Alexander
Introduced in 1978, the Alexander Discipline represents a unique approach to
orthodontic treatment; today, legions of clinicians around the world apply its 20
master principles in their practices. An outgrowth of the Tweed technique, these
basic principles has been developed empirically over many years in the author’s own practice. Complete records of patients treated by the author dating back 25 years are presented to demonstrate specific results and the stability of treatment. This book will be of strong interest to anyone involved in the study or practice of orthodontics.
Q-5120577 232 pp; 1,000 illus (700 colour)
NEW BOOK!
Dentistry with a Vision: Building a Rewarding Practice
and a Balanced Life
Gerald I. Kendall & Gary S. Wadhwa
Written as a novel, this story reveals how to improve your practice in a few weeks and achieve exponential growth in the first 4 years. Dental practitioners and their staff will find this engaging story an easy and fun way to learn how to implement powerful, scientifically based project management principles into their practice. The story provides a relatable way to understand the approach presented, which encourages dentists and their staff to resist complicated management strategies and cost-cutting techniques and instead implement commonsense measures based on an understanding of the cause and effect that occurs when changes are made in a practice. Dentistry with a Vision will help you to:
- Identify the few key issues in your practice that are holding you back
- Substantially increase your profits within weeks
- Treat more patients in less time without sacrificing quality of care
- Reduce waste, repeated work, and stress
- Improve relationships among the practitioners, staff, and outside service providers
- Work fewer hours performing more of the kind of treatments you enjoy
- Increase referrals and patient demand for services
- Develop a scheduling system that fulfills the needs of your practice and your patients
Q-5120636 200 pp; 10 illus
Peri-implant Infection: Etiology, Diagnosis and Treatment
Frank Schwarz and Jürgen Becker
As an increasing number of patients choose dental implants over traditional methods of tooth replacement, a corresponding rise in the number of individuals with posttreatment complications can be expected. Consequently, treating peri-implant infections is becoming a more significant factor in the long-term prognosis for retention for implant retention.
This book provides a clear and easy-to-understand description of peri-implant tissue anatomy and structure as well as etiologic and pathogenetic factors associated with peri-implantitis. Clinical features and current methods for diagnosis of peri-implant disease (including radiologic and microbiologic procedures) are discussed in detail based on numerous case studies.
Using a modular treatment approach that emphasizes clinical relevance, this book provides a comprehensive and critical introduction to successful management of peri-implantitis, including nonsurgical procedures (eg, laser therapy and implant surface decontamination), antimicrobial and antiphlogistic treatments, and surgical procedures (eg, resective and regenerative procedures).
Contributions from Akira Aoki, Martin Sager, Katrin Schwarz, Anton Sculean, Aristeo Atsushi Takasaki.
Q-5120635 272 pp; 510 illus
Veneer Visions
Reichert di Lorenzen
Dental esthetics is about much more than simply optimizing the dentition.
The state-of-the art veneer procedures described in this atlas require neither reduction of tooth structure nor administration of anesthetic; the perfect smile can be delivered to patients in one painless appointment.
This innovative technique of veneer fabrication challenges conventional methods of restoration and is tailored to meet the demands of cosmetic dentistry patients. Moreover, use of a wax-up/mock-up allows patients to experience the dramatic transformation for themselves by wearing the proposed smile makeover before committing to treatment. Abundant full-color before-and-after cases demonstrate the use of no-prep veneers alone and in combination with other fixed prostheses and present the esthetic possibilities of this revolutionary method. A dual English/Spanish language book.
Q-5120638 120 pp; 300 color illus