A Patient's Guide to Dental Implants

By Thomas Balshi, Edmond Bedrossian, Peter Wohrle, et al.

Book Overview

Do You Need Teeth Replacement? Are you missing a tooth? Several teeth? If so, perhaps you're like many individuals--you already wear a bridge or dentures or are considering them. But have you considered dental implants? They are "permanent teeth" that are inserted into the jawbone and function like natural teeth. They offer a more natural appearance and greater comfort than bridges or dentures. Although the trend toward dental implants is growing rapidly, you, like many consumers, may not fully understand how they work. The doctors who wrote this book recognized the need for consumer information. All specialists in dental implants, they provide answers to such questions as: * What are the benefits of dental implants? * Who is a candidate for dental implants? * How are the implants inserted? * Are the procedures painful? * How long do implants last? * Are there risks or possible complications? * How do you choose a qualified dentist or specialist? * What follow-up care is required? Your Complete Guide to Dental Implants

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1886039658
• ISBN13: 9781886039650
• Release Date: April 2003
• Publisher: Addicus Books
• Length: 120 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 7.0" x 8.2"

Customer Reviews

Excellent guide-step by step-love it!

I have to have an implant within the next few months. I highly recommend this guide-it's concise and provides the background you need to have the procedure. It also contains some interesting historical facts, but is written for the every-day reader. Excellent resource for this procedure!

Concise, Unbiased Information

This book provides a very useful guide for patients contemplating dental implants. It is clearly written, printed in large typeface and gives just the right amount of information to help potential implant patients make up their minds. However, I find the book cover a bit too thin. It keeps curling up and the 4 pages of colour photos seem like the colour separator didn't do a very good job. I would still recommend that my patients read the book for its great content.

Very informative

I had a general idea about how dental implants work, but this book really educated me. If you're thinking about implants, this book will really help you understand what to expect. Easy to read and understand.

The only book you'll need to read on the subject

I have heard so much about dental implants in the past few years, with more people asking for them, and more dentists offering them. I have a crown that really should be replaced, and I wanted to get an implant. This seemed like the best book to read on the subject, based on the title, so I got a copy. It's everything the title says. Easy to understand, a quick read and a thorough explanation ... in language that I can understand. Thinking about implants? Read this book!