Surgical Complications in Oral Implantology

This exceptional new book is designed as a self-instruction guide to the diagnosis, management, and prevention of surgery-related complications in implant dentistry. It functions in two ways: First, it is a valuable resource for the implant surgeon seeking practical and succinct information about how to manage a complication in an emergency setting; and second, it can be read from cover to cover as a primer on implant surgery, from the initial consultation and treatment planning through the restorative phase of treatment. Besides addressing pre-, intra-, and postoperative implant surgery complications, the book also includes a comprehensive treatment-planning protocol that allows for the early detection of potential surgical complications and how to avoid them. Early detection of complications that are amenable to rescue therapies may reverse the fate of a failing implant or a bone-grafting procedure. Invaluable for the novice and experienced implant surgeon alike.

Louie Al-Faraje, DDS, MD, is a board-certified private practitioner of oral implantology as well as the founder and CEO of the California Implant Institute, which conducts a one-year fellowship program in implant dentistry. Since 2001, more than 600 dentists from 20 countries have received training at the Institute. Dr Al-Faraje studied dentistry at the Kiev Medical Institute and at Loma Linda University in California. He is a fellow of the American Academy of Implant Dentistry and a diplomate of the International Congress of Oral Implantologists and the American Board of Oral Implantology. He also claims membership to the American Society of Osseointegration, the American Association of Clinical Anatomists, and the editorial board of the Journal of Oral Implantology (JOI). Dr Al-Faraje has placed over 4,000 implants throughout his career and shares his experience through national and international lectures.