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The Biomechanics of Osseointegration

  • 1st Edition - May 1, 2027
  • Latest edition
  • Editors: Adriano Piattelli, Douglas Deporter
  • Language: English

The Biomechanics of Osseointegration offers a comprehensive, evidence-based exploration of the biomechanical, anatomical, and biological principles essential to safe and effect… Read more

Description

The Biomechanics of Osseointegration offers a comprehensive, evidence-based exploration of the biomechanical, anatomical, and biological principles essential to safe and effective use of dental implants. By integrating core sciences with clinical applications, it equips both current and future practitioners with the tools to deliver long-term success in implant therapy. From fundamental concepts such as bone biology and stress-strain relationships to advanced topics like finite element modeling, fatigue testing, and real-world clinical implications, this work bridges the divide between theory and practice. Readers gain deep insight into the biomechanics of standard, short, pterygoid, and zygomatic implants across varying bone types, loading conditions, and anatomical challenges. Examined are long-term histological findings from retrieved human implants, unpacking the reasons behind the success of design elements such as the Cone Morse connection. Grounded in both research and practical examples—including case studies and data spanning three decades—the importance of connecting basic science with clinical expertise is highlighted. Designed primarily for dentists considering the integration of implantology into their practice, as well as postgraduate students in Periodontology, Prosthodontics, Oral Surgery, and Biomedical Engineering, The Biomechanics of Osseointegration also serves as a valuable resource for undergraduate dental and biomechanical engineering students who are entering the field with limited formal education in implant science. With an interdisciplinary approach and emphasis on biomechanics and biology, it provides a critical foundation for anyone committed to advancing in the field of dental implants—ensuring their work is not only innovative but also grounded in safe and effective treatment principles.

Key features

  • Presents the relationship between the level of implant insertion (crestal and subcrestal) and the level of bone stresses and strains in the crestal bone studied under Finite Element Analysis, and subsequent possible bone resorption
  • Covers Biomechanics of Standard, Short, Pterygoid and Zygomatic implants and its clinical relevance in different anatomical locations (Bone Type 1 to Type 4), in different loading situations (delayed or immediate loading), or in different clinical conditions (e.g. splinted or non-splinted)
  • Analyzes and discusses short- and long-term clinical results of the peri-implant hard and soft tissues with the use of Biconometry (i.e. a Cone Morse implant-abutment connection and a Cone Morse prosthetic cap and abutment connection)

Readership

Dentists contemplating introduction of dental implantology into their practices and specialty postgrad trainees in Periodontology, Prosthodontics, Oral Surgery and Biomedical Engineering

Table of contents

1. Introduction

2. Anatomy and Physiology of Bone

3. Theories of Bone Modeling and Remodeling

4. Biomechanical Principles of Bone

5. Biomechanical Modeling and Simulation

6. Thermal Properties of Bone and the Impact of Surgical Interventions

7. Biomechanical Features of Dental Implants

8. Biomechanical Modeling for Assessment of Implant Performance

9. Dynamic Fatigue Testing of Dental Implants

10. Clinical Implications

11. Dynamic Fatigue Testing of Dental Implants

12. Complications and Biomechanical Factors

Product details

  • Edition: 1
  • Latest edition
  • Published: May 1, 2027
  • Language: English

About the editors

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Adriano Piattelli

Dr. Piattelli is Full Professor in the School of Dentistry, Saint Camillus International University of Health Sciences (UniCamillus) in Rome, Italy. He was Full Professor in the Dental School of the University of Chieti-Pescara, Italy, from 1997 to 2021, and an Associate Professor in the same University from 1988 to 1997. Dr. Piattelli is a Member of the Academy of Osseointegration (AO), and of the Continental European Division (CED) della International Association for Dental Research (IADR). He is a Member of the Board of the Journal of Oral Pathology and Medicine (1993-1999), of Clinical Implant Dentistry and Related Research (2002 - present), Implant Dentistry (2014 - present), and of Clinical Oral Investigations (2014 - present). Dr. Piattelli has co-authored 917 papers in international peer-reviewed Journals (SCOPUS, March 2022); most of these papers dealt with Implant Dentistry and Biomaterials.

Affiliations and expertise
Professor, School of Dentistry, Saint Camillus International University of Health Sciences, Rome, Italy

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Douglas Deporter

Dr. Douglas Deporter has been a full-time staff member in the Discipline of Periodontology, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Toronto since 1976. Following completion of his PhD in 1974 and a 2-year stint as a post-doctoral fellow in London, England studying experimental pathology, he was awarded a prestigious 5-year Research Scholarship from the then Medical Research Council of Canada along with his appointment as assistant professor at Toronto. He has published over 120 papers, many of which were focused on short and ultra-short implants, culminating in a book on this topic published by Quintessence in 2018. He has lectured extensively on the international level and is currently preparing a book on his latest topic of interest, immediate molar dental implants. In total, he has co-edited 4 textbooks on implant dentistry, two with Wiley and two with Quintessence. He and Professor Piattelli have known each other for over 30 years.

Affiliations and expertise
Professor, Discipline of Periodontology, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada