Occlusion is one of the critical factors for long term success of dental implant. The lack of proprioceptive receptor in osseo-intergrated implants, is one of the major reasons for over loading and subsequent crestal bone loss. A proper occlusal scheme can eliminate the tensional and shear stresses developed at the implant bone interface under masticatory load and can lengthen the longevity of the implant prosthesis. However the immediate and early loading of dental implant helps to develop a strong implant bone interface with mature laminar type of bone. This book is a conscious effort made...

Periodontitis is a microbial disease affecting the supporting strctures of tooth, affecting the peoples of all gender and age groups. Local debridement of the bacteria and bacterial product from the site of infection and eliminating the microbes the systemic circulation is the key to successfully treat such disease. Systemic administration of antimicrobial agents produces less concentration of drug at the site of infection and on long term use, produces systemic toxicity and bacterial resistance. The introduction of local drug delivery in periodontics produces effective concentration of drug...

Stomatognathic system of human body composed of tmj, masticatory muscles and teeth. This system is involved in chewing, swallowing, mastication and speech. Any change in these components leads to abnormal function and orofacial pain which can be termed as temporomandibular disorders or myofacial pain disorder syndrome. Dentist has a major role to diagnose such type of orofacial disorders. By restoring the normal functions of these three components the temporomandibular disorders can be treated. There are varieties of appliances mentioned in the literature to treat such disorders. In this book...