Pin implants, 267

drilling instruments, 266

instrumentation, 266

operative tips, 267

removal for failure, 303

tapping instruments, 267

Pituitary gland disorders, 243

Plaster of Paris to promote osteogenesis, 298

Plastic endosseous implants, histologic studies, 116

Platelet defects, 243

Plexus, intermediate, 57

Polycythemia, 243

Pontic impingement on soft tissues, cause of implant fail-

ures, 624

Poor choice of prosthesis material, cause of implant fail-

ures, 626

Poor crown preparation, cause of implant failures, 625

Poor occlusion, cause of implant failures, 626

Poor site selection, cause of implant failures, 609

Poorly fitting permanent splints, cause of implant failures,

625

Post implants, 135

basic criteria, 136

bone growth around, 136

drilling instruments, 259

evolution, 137

implant shafts, 259

instrumentation, 259

Lee's, 146, 147

Lew's, 146, 147

operative tips, 262

paralleling devices, 259

removal for failure, 302

screwing devices, 259

Post-crowning, 591

Prefabricated restorations, 281

Pregnancy as contraindication for implants, 245

Premedication, 294: see also specific drugs

general, 294

mild, 295

strong, 295

Preparation of tooth for fixed partial denture, 80

Pressure anesthesia, 293

Pretto's adjustable winglet implant, 146

Pretto's trombone implant, 145

Primary bone callus, 49

Primordial cyst, 206

Problem site implants, 167

Prolonged seating of temporary splint, cause of implant

failures, 623

Promethazine for premedication, 295

Prostheses, 46, 47, 79

and dental stress, 40

fabrication, 281

Prosthodontic implants, 595

Pseudocysts, 208

"Pseudoperiodontal ligament," 76

Pseudotumors, 21-1

Pterygoid pillars of maxillae, 43

Purpura, Schonleein-Henoch, 243

Pyorrhea, 215

Q

Questionnaire for evaluation of candidates, 201

R

Radiography for implant candidates, 249, 533

edentulous mandible, 252, 257

edentulous maxilla, 250, 255

edentulous spans, 258

Reexposed endosseous implants, 159

Reimplantation of teeth, 195, 593

Removable appliances, 285

Resorption of hone, 37

Restorations

bilateral; see Mandibular endosseous implants, bilateral

restorations;   Maxillary endosseous implants, bilat-

eral restorations

of centric occlusion by occlusal reconstruction

and blade-vent, 639

and vent-plants, 634

of Class III malocclusion to Class I relationship with

maxillary and mandibular blades, 638

full mouth with cleft palate, 629

of maxillary arch with large anterior diastema, 659

prefabricated, 281

roundhouse, 430

for severe brux habit, 660

unilateral;   see   Mandibular   endosseous   implants,   uni-

lateral restorations; Maxillary endosseous implants,

unilateral restorations

Reticulum cell sarcoma, 238

Rheumatic heart disease, 228

Rheumatoid arthritis, 232

Riboflavin deficiency, 247

Ring inserts, 189

Roundhouse restoration, 430

S

Salagary and Sol's subperiosteal implants, 182

Salves, 297

Sandhaus' implants, 158

Sandhaus' synthetic sapphire implant, 158

Sarcoma, osteogenic, 237

Scalloped templates, 281

Sch6nlein-Henoch purpura, 243

Scialom's triplant, 167

Scopolamine for premedication, 295

Screw type implant

histologic reports, 81-83

operative tips, 212

orthopedic, 143

removal for failure, 303

Strock, 81, 138

Screwing devices for post implants, 259