Peri-Implant Therapy for the Dental Hygienist: A Comprehensive Guide

Written by Susan S. Wingrove, the revised Second Edition of Peri-Implant Therapy for the Dental Hygienist offers a thorough blueprint for biofilm-focused assessment, maintenance, and home care to prevent long-term implant complications.

Comprehensive Clinical Protocols

The book presents clinical protocols for single titanium and ceramic implant-borne restorations, as well as fixed full arch final prostheses. It also covers essential topics such as pre-surgical regenerative procedures, implant placement, and patient communication strategies for dental professionals.

A Valuable Resource for Dental Professionals

This clinically oriented resource guide is ideal for dental professionals working with patients who have titanium and ceramic dental implants. The new edition introduces ceramic implant instrumentation, Mastering the Arch, and detailed information on removing, assessing, and maintaining full arch prostheses patients.

Additional Learning Resources

A companion website provides dental instructor materials, review questions and answers, lesson plans, videos, PowerPoint slides, skills evaluations, and learning objectives, making it an essential tool for dental hygiene and dental students.

Key Features

• Useful clinical photographs, illustrations, and patient cases to demonstrate key concepts
• Researched protocols for assessment, professional in-office maintenance, and biofilm-focused patient home care
• Updated classification, guidelines, and treatments for peri-implant disease
• Technology and resources for prevention of peri-implantitis and complications through early detection and patient awareness

Peri-Implant Therapy for the Dental Hygienist is a must-have reference guide for dental hygienists, dental hygiene and dental students, and any dental professional seeking a comprehensive resource for maintaining dental implants and managing their complications.