Editor: Saj Jivraj; 2023; Springer Cham; £143.50 (eBook); pp. 552; ISBN: 978-3-031-32847-3

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Graftless solutions for the edentulous patient is nothing less than a modern-day classic for implant therapy for edentulous patients. It is comprehensive, contemporary, and based on sound scientific principles and evidence. Authored by world-renowned talented clinicians and edited by Saj Jivraj, the book delves into implant dentistry's current concepts and practices. The authors of this text have outlined the importance of treatment planning based on a sound diagnosis; understanding of risk factors; surgical as well as prosthetic protocols and techniques for the treatment of the edentulous as well as the ‘terminal dentition' patients. The text is designed based on chapters that build on each other and aims to take readers on a journey from diagnosis to delivery of implant prosthesis in edentulous or soon-to-be edentulous patients.

The first two chapters focus on diagnosis and treatment planning - both restorative aspects as well as surgical considerations These chapters discuss various parameters like the positioning of the maxillary and mandibular incisal edge, restorative space, lip support, smile line and lip length, contours and emergence, tissue contact, and occlusion. The diagnostic criteria used by the surgeons to determine the correct course of action to satisfy the requirement of space, spread, and stability - termed as the absolute three surgical requirements - have been discussed in detail. The next three chapters focus on guided surgery, digital workflows, and 3D printing - the essentials of modern-day minimally invasive treatment strategies. A further two chapters discuss two core topics of the zygoma anatomy-guided approach (ZAGA) and pterygoid implants as alternatives to bone augmentation in implant dentistry.

Further chapters discuss the scientific basis of immediate loading, FP1 concepts, surgical protocols, and clinical techniques for immediate loading. With emphasis on chapters for material selection, and clinical and laboratory steps for fabrication of full arch implant-supported restorations, the book covers every aspect of the topic systematically for the readers. The last few chapters discuss complications, failures, and maintenance protocols, thereby providing the readers with the most comprehensive list of topics and concepts which is vital in rehabilitating edentulous ridges. The last chapter showcases and discusses various cases of full arch implant-supported restorations.

The book is very up to date concerning current practices and evidence. Strengthened with chapters that matter and clinical pictures that are truly outstanding, this book takes readers on a journey that they won't mind taking multiple times and will be a modern-day classic on the topic of implant-supported restorations.