Section 1 INTRODUCTION

Chapter 1 Introduction and Bone Augmentation Classification

Len Tolstunov

Chapter 2 Applied Surgical Anatomy of the Jaws

Rabie M. Shanti Vincent B. Ziccardi

Chapter 3 Prosthetic Comprehensive Oral Evaluation in Implant Dentistry: Team Approach

Steven J. Locascio,

Chapter 4 Orthodontic Therapy in Implant Dentistry: Orthodontic Implant Site Development

Ali Borzabadi-Farahani And Homayoun H.Zadeh

Chapter 5 Radiographic Evaluation Of The Alveolar Ridge In Implant Dentistry. Cone Beam Computed Tomography

Sanjay M. Mallya

Chapter 6 Classification of the Alveolar Ridge Defects in Implant Dentistry

Patrick Palacci

Chapter 7 Alveolar Ridge Augmentation: An Algorithmic Approach

Alan S Herford, Katina Nguyen and Ayleen Rojhani

Chapter 8 The 4th Dimension of 3-D Surgical Alveolar Ridge Reconstruction: Bone and Soft Tissue Grafting to Compensate for Dynamic Craniofacial Changes Associated with Aging in Partially Edentulous Patients Influencing Placement Consideration for Osseointegrated Implants

Oded Bahat, Richard Sullivan, Fereidoun Daftary, Ramin Mahallati and Peter S. Wöhrle


Section 2 Guided Bone Regeneration (GBR) with Particulate Graft for Vertical Alveolar Ridge Defects

Chapter 9 Dental Implant Site Development with Particulate Bone Grafts and Guided Bone Regeneration

Flavia Q. Pirih and Paulo M. Camargo

Chapter 10 Vertical Augmentation of the Alveolar Ridge with Titanium-Reinforced Devices (Protected Bone Regeneration)

Tetsu Takahashi and Kensuke Yamauchi

Chapter 11 Pedicled Sandwich Plasty (Osteotomy) with Particulate Inlay Graft for Vertical Alveolar Ridge Defects (Vertical Pedunculated Sandwich Plasty (PSP)

Rolf Ewers

Chapter 12 Piezoelectric Surgery for Atrophic Mandible: Vertical Ridge Augmentation with Sandwich Osteotomy Technique and Interpositional Allograft

Dong-Seok Sohn,


Section 3 Subantral Grafting (Sinus Lift) For Vertical Ridge Augmentation in Posterior Maxilla

Chapter 13 Implant Diagnosis and Treatment Planning for the Posterior Edentulous Maxilla

Douglas E Kendrick

Chapter 14 Crestal Sinus Floor Elevation: Osteotome Technique

Michael Beckley and Len Tolstunov

Chapter 15 Flapless Crestal Sinus Augmentation: Hydraulic Technique

Byung-Ho Choi

Chapter 16 Piezoelectric Surgery for Atrophic Maxilla: Minimally Invasive Sinus Lift and Ridge Augmentation, Role of Growth Factors

Dong-Seok Sohn

Chapter 17 Sinus Floor Elevation and Grafting: The Lateral Approach

Michael Beckley and  Len Tolstunov

Chapter 18 Posterior Maxillary Sandwich Osteotomy Combined With Sinus Floor Grafting for Severe Alveolar Atrophy

Ole T. Jensen

Chapter 19 Management of Complications of Sinus Lift Procedures

Douglas E Kendrick


Section 4 Alveolar Distraction Osteogenesis for Vertical Alveolar Ridge Augmentation

Chapter 20 Distraction Osteogenesis for Implant Site Development: Diagnosis and Treatment Planning

Stephanie J. Drew

Chapter 21 Alveolar Distraction Osteogenesis For Vertical Ridge Augmentation: Surgical Principles and Technique

Shravan Renapurkar and Maria J. Troulis

Chapter 22 Management of Maxillary and Mandibular Post-traumatic Alveolar Bone Defects with Distraction Osteogenesis Technique

A. Rachmiel and D. Shilo

Chapter 23 Management of Complications of Alveolar Distraction Osteogenesis Procedure

Stephanie J. Drew


Section 5 Autogenous Block Bone Grafting for Vertical Alveolar Ridge Augmentation

Chapter 24 Vertical Alveolar Ridge Augmentation with Autogenous Block Grafts in Implant Dentistry

Vishtasb Broumand, Arash Khojasteh and J Marshall Green III


Section 6 Free Bone Flaps and Osseointegrated Implants for Mandibular and Maxillary Alveolar Bone Reconstruction

Chapter 25 Mandibular and Maxillary Alveolar Bone Reconstruction with Free Bone Flaps and Osseointegrated Implants

Edward I. Chang and Matthew M. Hanasono


Section 7 Soft Tissue Grafting for Implant Site Development

Chapter 26 Soft Tissue Grafting for Implant Site Development: Diagnosis and Treatment Planning

Georgios A.  Kotsakis, Suheil Boutros and Andreas L. Ioannou

Chapter 27 Soft Tissue Grafting Techniques in Implant Dentistry

Suheil Boutros and Georgios A. Kotsakis

Chapter 28 Management of complications associated with soft tissue grafting in implant dentistry

Fawad Javed, Suheil Boutros and Georgios A. Kotsakis


Section 8 Tissue Engineering of the Alveolar Complex

Chapter 29 Alveolar Bone Augmentation Via In-Situ Tissue Engineering

Robert E. Marx

Chapter 30 Bone Marrow Aspirate: Rationale and Aspiration Technique

Dennis Smiler

Chapter 31Alveolar Complex Regeneration

Nelson Monteiro and Pamela C. Yelick