After discussion of fundamental aspects, addresses a range of problems that often occur in practice and can tax the ingenuity of the surgeon. Such problems include severe bone atrophy; bone grafting; partially edentulous patients; and patients who have undergone ablative surgery. Advanced, newer, and experimental techniques are discussed (but not necessarily endorsed for general use). For implant specialists and maxillofacial surgeons with prior experience in treating the straightforward cases. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.