Description

The Single-Tooth Implant by Dennis P. Tarnow and Stephen J. Chu is a clinical book about replacing one tooth with an implant placed in an extraction socket. Its full title, The Single-Tooth Implant: A Minimally Invasive Approach for Anterior and Posterior Extraction Sockets, sets the scope. This page offers the 1st Edition, published by Quintessence in 2019 (230 pages in print). As the publisher notes, replacing a single tooth with an implant is one of the most common clinical situations practitioners face every day, and the book is written for that daily reality.

Who should read The Single-Tooth Implant

• General dentists placing implants who want a structured approach to single-tooth cases after extraction.
• Periodontists and oral surgeons refining their protocols for extraction sockets in both the anterior and posterior regions.
• Prosthodontists and restorative dentists who work in a team with the surgeon and need to understand the surgical side of the plan.
• Postgraduate residents in implant dentistry building their clinical decision-making.

If you are still learning the surgical basics, a structured video course such as Implant Ninja Implant Surgery 101 can complement the reading. Our guide on how to choose online dental courses helps you compare options.

What the book covers

The subtitle defines three themes: a minimally invasive philosophy, the extraction socket as the starting point, and the difference between anterior and posterior sites. The book therefore concentrates on the single-tooth situation rather than full-arch rehabilitation, and on how to manage the site from extraction to implant.

For the exact chapter sequence and the clinical photography, browse the table of contents and sample pages in the online FlipBook preview on this page before you decide.

About this edition of The Single-Tooth Implant

This page offers the 1st Edition, published by Quintessence on 1 October 2019 (ISBN-13 9780867157710). Implant techniques and materials evolve, so treat the book as a source of principles and clinical reasoning, and confirm current product-specific protocols with the manufacturers and your continuing education.

How to get the most from a clinical implant book

A focused clinical book is most useful when it is read close to the procedures it describes.

1. Read with your own cases. Before treating an extraction-socket case, reread the section that matches the site, anterior or posterior.
2. Study the photographs as sequences. Follow each clinical series step by step and write down what decision was made at each stage and why.
3. Discuss the plan with your team. If a restorative colleague or laboratory technician is involved, share the relevant pages from The Single-Tooth Implant so that everyone works from the same approach to the site.
4. Review outcomes. Compare your follow-up photographs with the results shown in the book to identify what you can improve.

For evidence-based education and consensus statements in implant dentistry, the International Team for Implantology (ITI) is a respected reference.

Format, preview and access

Clinical photography loses value when it is reflowed. See PDF vs EPUB for medical textbooks.

Courses and books that complement it

• Implant Extraction Course (video course): to watch extraction and implant procedures that echo the book’s theme.
• 30 Years of Guided Bone Regeneration (GBR), 3rd Edition: when the socket or ridge needs bone augmentation.
• Soft Tissue Grafting Course (video course): for the soft-tissue management that influences anterior esthetics.
• Implant Restorations (video course): to follow the case through to the final restoration.

Frequently asked questions

Is The Single-Tooth Implant aimed at beginners?

It is written for practitioners who already place or restore implants. Beginners will benefit most after completing basic implant training.

Which edition is this?

The 1st Edition, published by Quintessence in 2019.

Are surgical videos included?

No. You receive the book as a PDF eBook. Videos, publisher platforms and supplementary resources are not included; our video courses are sold separately.

How fast is access?

Access is available after payment confirmation. Our FAQ covers the details.