Contents

Statement

Foreword

Professor Oscar Hoffer

Foreword

Dr. Peter K. Thomas

Preface

Professor Carlo Sirtori

Introduction

x

xi

xiii

xv

xix

Dr. Leonard I. Linkow

Morphology

Dental Arch

The Bony Ridge 4, The Mucoperiosteal Tissues 12

3

4

The Hamular Notch

18

The Maxillary Sinus

20

The Nasal Cavity

28

The Palate

30

The Hard Palate 30

The Palatine Velum (Soft-Palate) 36

Arteries

39

Veins

44

Lymph

46

Nerves

47

Stress Adaptations

50

General Principles

57

Appropriate Implant

57

The Bladevent 57, The Subperiosteal Implant 58

60

Insertion Sequence