Implant Dentistry With New Generation Magnetic Attachments

This book presents the basic concepts of magnetic attachments for implant-supported prostheses, its many advantages over conventional retentive techniques, and case selection criteria. A variety of clinical cases demonstrate the use of this approach.

Contents

Preface

Part 1: Theoretical Background

1 Review of the Clinical Use of Magnets in Implant-Retained Overdentures

A. Damien Walmsley

2 A New-Generation Magnetic Attachment for Implants: Developments and Improvements

Yoshinobu Honkura

3 Criteria for Attachment Selection for Implant Overdenture

Yoshinobu Honkura

4 Non-rigid Magnets (Cushion Type Magnet)

Tak Wah Chow, Hoi Yan Wong



Part 2: Clinical Applications

1 Treatment Concepts and Requirements

Treatment Concepts Classified with Number and Location of Implants

Yoshinobu Maeda

Requirements for Application of Magnets in Implant Restorations

In-Ho Cho

Requirements for Application of Magnets to Implant Overdenture

Sung-Bok Lee

Basic Treatment Procedure of Implant Overdenture with Magnetic Attachments

A. Damien Walmsley

2 Clinical Cases

1. Tissue Supporting and Implant Retaining Cases

Jyoji Tanaka, Yung-Soo Kim, Yoshinobu Maeda, Motofumi Sogo, Mitsuhiro Horisaka, A. Damien Walmsley, Chong Lin Chew, Yoritake Tomotake, Keiko Shibutani, Daisuke Nagao, Tetsuo Ichikawa, Tak Wah Chow, Hoi Yan Wong, Kazutomo Yagi, Shinsuke Matsuda

2. Implant Supporting and Retaining Cases

Yoritoki Tomotake, Hue Wei, Jianrong Chen, Tetsuo Ichikawa, Jyoji Tanaka, Motofumi Sogo, Yoshinobu Maeda, Mitsuhiro Horisaka, Jau-Min Hong

3. Application for Maxillofacial Patients

John Beumer III, Peter Moy, Toshiro Sugai, Chris Butterworth



Part 3: Troubleshooting and Q & A

Repairs

A. Damien Walmsley

Relining

A. Damien Walmsley

Fixation and Replacement of Magnet to the Denture Base

Yoshinobu Maeda

Keeper Screw Loosening

Mitsuhiro Horisaka, Yoshinobu Maeda

About MRI

Shumei Murakami

Appendix

Index