Condylar process of mandible, 26

Connective tissues, histologic aspects, 132

Copings, 283

Coronary thrombosis, 227

Coronoid process of mandible, 26

Cortisone for endodontic implants, 589

Coxsackie viruses, 217

Cranin's intramucosal insert, 184

Cribriform plate, 27, 53

Criteria for successful implants, 611

Curettage, gingival, 216

Cushing's disease, 244

Cysts, 206-208

D

Dag's orthopedic screw implant, 143

Dahl's button implant, 184

Dahl's intramucosal insert, 184

Dahl's subperiosteal implant, 171

Dahl's supraplant, 189

Darvon Compound-65 for pain relief, 296

Decadron phosphate, 294

Degenerative diseases, 215

Demerol, 296

Dental cysts, 207

Dental stress and prostheses, 40

Dentigerous cysts, 206

Dentogingival junction, 62

Developer and fixer for x-ray films, 279

Dexamethasone phosphate sodium for premedication, 294

contraindications, 296

Diabetes mellitus, 244

Diapulse machine therapy, 280

Diet, 309

Dilantin, 296

Dilone for pain relief, 296

Diphenhydramine chloride as antihistamine, 297

Disease; see specific disease

Disuse atrophy from tooth loss, 43, 67

Drilling instruments

for endodontic implants, 585

for pin implants, 266

for post implants, 259

Drug poisoning, 248

Drug therapy, anticoagulant, 243

Dry socket as complication, 301

Dull instruments, cause of implant failures, 613

Dyscrasias, blood, contraindicating implants, 239

Dysplasia, fibrous, 236

E

Edelman and Linkow's endodontic implantation, 588

Edema of lips or gums, 217

Edentulous mandible, radiographic evaluation, 252, 257

Edentulous maxilla, radiographic evaluation, 250

Elixir of bromides for premedication, 295

Empirin compound for pain relief, 296

Endocarditis, bacterial, 227

Endocrine gland disorders, 243

Endodontic implants, 581

advantages, 581, 582

anesthesia, 586

applications, 590

cementation, 585

drilling instruments, 585

Edelman and Linkow's, 588

evaluation of candidates, 582

for facilitating tooth reimplantation, 593

historical background, 581

Kri paste for, 585, 588

Ledermix paste for, 586

mechanical principle, 581

operative procedures, 586

Orlay's procedures, 586

purposes, 581

reasons for failure, 605

removal, 605

root stabilizers combined with prosthodontic implants,

595

stabilization with post-crowning, 591

Strock, 581

supporting tissues, 74

tools and materials, 584

anesthetics, 586

cements and filling materials, 585

drilling tools, 585

stabilizer pins, 584

Endosseous blade implants, 461

advantages, 466

for edentulous mandible, 503

for edentulous maxilla, 507

failures, 529

guidelines, 524

insertion, 462

for knife-edge ridge in maxilla, 498

for long edentulous spans, 481

with nonparallel pin technique, 489

palatal horseshoe type, 520

with plaster of Paris, 492

purposes, 471

selection of design, 525

for short edentulous spans, 473

Endosseous implants; see also Endosseous blade implants

bifid, 163

current techniques, 1

defined, 1, 74

designs,   1

future applications, 663

histologic studies, 81

mandibular; see Mandibular endosseous implants

maxillary; see Maxillary endosseous implants

reaction of tissues, 134

site, 5

healing of, 74