Dental
treatments are used routinely throughout the world to replace missing teeth.
With the broadening of treatment options and an increasing number of clinicians
who provide implant therapy, it is important to ensure that the treatment
methods used meet the highest clinical standards. The ITI Treatment Guide
series is a compendium of evidence-based implant-therapy techniques and
procedures for daily practice. Written by renowned clinicians and supported by
contributions from expert practitioners, the ITI Treatment Guides provide a
comprehensive overview of various clinical options. The management of different
clinical situations is discussed with an emphasis on sound diagnostics, evidence
based treatment concepts, and predictable treatment outcomes with minimal risk
to the patient. After a very successful series of eight previous treatment
guides, it seems logical to think about our patients as they grow older and may
become frail and more dependent on care. Volume 9 of the ITI Treatment Guide
attests to the ITI's holistic approach to implant dentistry and to its
professional responsibility for patients who have aged with implant-supported
restorations in place, as well as for patients at a more advanced age who,
until late in life, can benefit from the progress we have made in terms of the
materials and techniques that present-day implant dentistry has to offer.