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Implant dentistry has evolved into a highly predictable clinical procedure in routine cases where the available bone is of adequate height and width. However, this condition is not met by all of our patients. Yet even patients with an inadequate bone supply to support implants now want – even expect – improved function and better esthetics.

This superb textbook presents treatment techniques both for routine cases and for some of the most difficult cases a dentist is likely to encounter. Dr. Fouad Khoury is one of the elite clinicians in oral and maxillofacial surgery. He is a true talent. He is supremely knowledgeable about every clinical aspect of transplantation, and his approach is impeccably scientific. He is a rare blend of superb clinician and gifted teacher.

For this book, Dr. Khoury was able to enlist the assistance of a wonderful group of teachers and academics. They have done an excellent job of sharing their knowledge and experience. They have described their treatment procedures in a clear and precise manner, including extensive references at the end of each chapter. In addition, many of the chapters address the interdisciplinary aspects of treatment – which deserves particular praise, since too many clinicians tend to be locked into their own specialist’s approach to their patients’ problems. We should remember to take a step back now and then and look at a therapy as a unified whole, not just at a sequence of treatment steps, important as they may be.

Dr. Khoury is one of the most innovative surgeons that I know. For decades, he has been at the forefront of new and creative ideas to help his patients. He has also been kind enough to share these innovations with the rest of the world. This book is just one example of his lifetime commitment to teaching.

He and his co-authors are to be congratulated for this outstanding effort. It is the work of a lifetime put down on paper for all of us to look at, think about, and – most importantly – use in the treatment of our patients. By sharing with us their thoughts about what works and what does not, Dr. Khoury and his team have truly advanced the cause of dentistry. We are grateful and thank them for all of their hard work.

Dennis P. Tarnow, DDS

2006

Professor and Chairman

Department of Periodontology and Implant Dentistry

New York University College of Dentistry