Decision Making at the Crossroads between Periodontology and Implant Dentistry

The choice between keeping a compromised tooth and replacing it with an implant has been framed as a dilemma for years, and Zuhr and Hürzeler refuse to settle it by taking sides. Their three-volume compendium first assembles the biological and technical groundwork, from the anatomy of the periodontal and peri-implant tissues to healing and microsurgery, and then develops the surgical repertoire with which to keep gingiva and peri-implant mucosa healthy over time. Peri-implantitis, autologous mucosal grafts with the palate as donor site, recessions and the alternatives that allow an implant to be delayed or avoided are all covered. Cases are documented with detailed sequences, instrument lists and videos. Published in English.