Dental Implants, A Patient's Guide To 
by Thomas Balshi, DDS - William Becker, DDS - Edmond Bedrossian,
DDS - Peter Wöhrle, DMD
Book Description
Dental implants are becoming an increasingly popular choice
for tooth replacement. This guide answers the medical, aesthetic, and procedural
questions patients often have in selecting this alternative to dentures and
bridges. Four experienced implant specialists explain each step of dental
implant treatment from the initial consultation to the recovery process.
Included is information on the dental implant surgery procedures, the
restorative process, potential risks, and desired outcomes.
About the Author
Thomas Balshi, D.D.S. is a practicing prosthodontist and the
director of the Institute for Facial Esthetics. He is the author of From Soup to
Nuts. He lives in Fort Washington, Pennsylvania. William Becker, D.D.S. is an
associate professor of periodontology at the University of Southern California
school of dentistry in Los Angeles and a clinical professor of periodontology at
the University of Texas at Houston. He lives in Tucson, Arizona. Edmond
Bedrossian, D.D.S. is the director of the postdoctoral implant training program
at the University of the Pacific School of Dentistry. He lives in San Francisco,
California. Peter Wohrle, D.M.D. is an assistant clinical professor of advanced
prosthodontics at the University of Southern California and the associate editor
of the Journal of Oral Implantology. He lives in Newport Beach, California. Jack
Kusler has 30 years of experience as an illustrator. He lives in Omaha,
Nebraska.