Zero Bone Loss Concepts (eBook)

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 at Rīga Stradins University in Rīga, 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 Linkevic˘ius 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 Concepts
1. Surgical Factors for Establishing Crestal Bone Stability
2. Implant Design Factors
3. Implant Placement Depth
4. Vertical Soft Tissue Thickness
5. Subcrestal Implant Placement
6. Flattening of the Alveolar Ridge
7. The Tent-Pole Technique
8. Vertical Soft Tissue Augmentation
9. Attached Tissues Around Dental Implants
10. Practical Recommendations for Implant Placement
Section II: Prosthetic Concepts
11. Prosthetic Factors for Maintaining Crestal Bone Stability
12. Considerations for Cement-Retained Restorations
13. Cement/Screw-Retained Restorations
14. Titanium Base Solutions for Fixed Partial Dentures
15. Abutment Alternatives
16. Influence of the Emergence Profile
17. Prosthetic Materials
18. Subgingival Materials
19. Avoiding "Zirconia Without Zirconia" Restorations
20. Supragingival Materials for Implant Reconstructions