Leukoplakia, 220

Lew and Kestenbaum's button implant, 184

Lew's implants

coil, 156

maxillary, 178

post, 146, 147

subperiosteal, 176, 178, 179

Lichen planus, 219

Lingula, 27

Linkow's implants

blade-vent, 169

histologic studies,   120

coil-vent, 156

intramucosal, 186, 188

spiral, 156, 183

unilateral subperiosteal, 549

Lips or gums, edema of, 217

Liquid diet, 309

supplementation, 309

Local anesthesia, 293

tips, 293

Long bone fractures, 47

Long edentulous spans, radiographic evaluation, 258

Lymphadenoma, 239

Lymphoma, malignant, 239

M

Magnetic implants, 189

Malignant lesions, 222

Malignant tumors of jawbone, 237

Malocclusion, 224

Mandible

classification for implants, 30, 36

defined, 26

edentulous, radiographic evaluation, 252, 257

gross anatomy, 26

nerve damage, 300

Mandibular canal, 26, 27, 30

Mandibular endosseous implants, 335

bilateral restorations, 355

full arch splint, 361

influencing factors, 355

posterior, 356

edentulous mandible, 372

full arch restoration, 384, 385

full arch splint, 374

permanent prosthesis, 378

removable prosthesis, 382

partially edentulous mandible, 362

full arch restoration, 365, 366

posterior restoration, 363

precision-fitted denture, 370

unilateral restorations, 335

posterior free-end saddle, 335, 341, 344, 346, 349, 350

two unilateral bridges, 353

Mandibular foramen, 26, 27

Mandibular rami, 26

Marble bone disease, 235

Marziani's tantalum subperiosteal implant, 125, 178, 547

Matrix of bone tissue, 36

Maxillae, 32

canine pillars, 43

classification for implants, 36

edentulous, radiographic evaluation, 250

perforations, 300

processes, 32

Maxillary endosseous implants, 178, 386

bilateral restorations, 399, 403, 404

full arch splint, 407

posterior, 399

edentulous maxilla, 442

full arch denture, 442, 445, 447, 450, 453, 456

partially edentulous maxilla, 409

full arch restoration, 415, 418, 421, 425, 440

full arch splint, 409, 416, 429, 433, 436

roundhouse restoration, 430

unilateral restorations, 386

full arch bridge, 396, 398

full arch splint, 392, 394

posterior free-end saddle, 386, 389

Maxillary perforations as complication, 300

Maxillary sinus, 33

Mechanical stimulation of periodontal tissues, 78

Median alveolar cyst, 208

Median palatine cyst, 207

Medications, 294

Menadiol sodium diphosphate as clotting agent, 296

Menadione sodium bisulfite as clotting agent, 297

Mental attitude in implant candidacy, 248

Mental foramen, 27

Mental nerve, 27

Mental protuberance of mandible, 26

Mental symphysis of mandible, 26

Meperidine hydrochloride for pain relief, 296

Metallic implants, 134

Metimyd Ointment, 297, 589

Misuse of modeling compound copper tube impressions,

cause of implant failures, 625

Moniliasis, 218

Mucosa, 50

Multilocular cyst, 206

Multiple sclerosis, 248

Muratori's spiral post implant, 156

Muscle patterns, 226

Myeloma, 238

Myxoma, 214

N

Narrow ridge implants, 167

Nasoalveolar cyst, 208

Nasopalatine cyst, 208

Neoplasms of bone, 235-237

Neoplastic diseases, 215

Nervous disorders, 247