Bone loss is still a major issue that dentists encounter, but it is a complication that can be prevented. This book combines years of clinical experience with peer-reviewed scientific evidence to present the different strategies that can be used to achieve zero bone lossnot just months after prosthetic delivery but years after treatment. The book is divided into sections on surgical techniques and prosthetic techniques, and there are case studies with recommendations and procedures for many types of clinical situations, implant choices, and prosthetic solutions.

Tomas Linkevicius, DDS, Dip Pros, PhD, is a professor at Vilnius University in Vilnius, Lithuania, where he completed his postgraduate studies in prosthetic dentistry and obtained his prosthodontist specialty. Dr Linkevicius received his dental degree in 2000 from Kaunas Medical University in Kaunas, Lithuania and defended his doctoral dissertation atRga Stradins University in Rga, Latvia in 2009. Dr Linkevicius has authored dozens of publications in international peer-reviewed journals. He has also contributed to several books, including Cementation in Dental Implantology (Springer, 2015) and Implants in the Aesthetic Zone (Springer, 2019). During the course of his research, Dr Linkevicius developed zero bone loss concepts, an evidence-based clinical protocol that demonstrates how to achieve and maintain crestal bone stability around dental implants. He lectures internationally on this topic and is an active member of several professional organizations, such as the Academy of Osseointegration and the European Academy of Osseointegration. Dr Linkevicius maintains a practice specializing in prosthodontics and implant dentistry and continues to study zero bone loss concepts at the Vilnius Research Group.

Section I: Surgical Concepts1. Surgical Factors for Establishing Crestal Bone Stability2. Implant Design Factors3. Implant Placement Depth4. Vertical Soft Tissue Thickness5. Subcrestal Implant Placement6. Flattening of the Alveolar Ridge7. The Tent-Pole Technique8. Vertical Soft Tissue Augmentation9. Attached Tissues Around Dental Implants10. Practical Recommendations for Implant PlacementSection II: Prosthetic Concepts11. Prosthetic Factors for Maintaining Crestal Bone Stability12. Considerations for Cement-Retained Restorations13. Cement/Screw-Retained Restorations14. Titanium Base Solutions for Fixed Partial Dentures15. Abutment Alternatives16. Influence of the Emergence Profile17. Prosthetic Materials18. Subgingival Materials19. Avoiding "Zirconia Without Zirconia" Restorations20. Supragingival Materials for Implant Reconstructions