The purpose of this practical manual is to describe and illustrate each step of the basic surgical procedures involved in the placement of implants in qualified patients. To that end, each procedure is briefly but lucidly described; carefully illustrated in a series of drawings of the techniques and instrumentation used; and reinforced through clinical photographs, including radiographic and postoperative follow-up views. In addition to the basic implant surgical principles, evidence-based indications and procedures for guided bone regeneration in apical fenestration and crestal dehiscence defects, and for simultaneous sinus floor elevation via the lateral window and osteotome techniques are featured.

Dr. Daniel Buser is Professor and Chairman at the Department of Oral Surgery and Stomatology, and Executive Chairman of the School of Dental Medicine at University of Bern in Switzerland. He stayed twice in the USA at Harvard School of Dental Medicine, Boston (1989-91) and Baylor College of Dentistry in Dallas (1995). In 2007/08, he stayed on a Sabbatical at the University of Melbourne. He served as President of various academic associations, the European Association for Osseointegration (EAO) in 1996/97, the Swiss Society of Oral Implantology (1999-2002) and the Swiss Society of Oral Surgery and Somatology (2002-07). He is also member of the Board of Directors and President-elect of the ITI (International Team for Implantology), is member of the Board of Directors of the Osteology Foundation (2004-), and is President of the Swiss Implant Foundation (2007-).He received several scientific awards by professional organizations such as the Andr_ Schroeder Price (1995) by the ITI, the Osseointegration Foundation Research Award (1966 and 2007) by the Academy of Osseointegration,_the Honorary Membership Award (1997) by the American Academy of Periodontology, and the Daniel M. Laskin Award (1997) by the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons.His main research areas are in bone regeneration around endosseous implants, surface technology and Guided Bone Regeneration. He has authored and co-authored more than 200 publications.

Basic Surgical Principles Indications for Each Implant Type Surgical Procedures in Standard Nonesthetic Sites Surgical Procedures in Standard Esthetic Sites Implant Placement with Simultaneous Guided Bone Regeneration Implant Placement with Simultaneous Sinus Floor Elevation