<p>Contributor contact details</p> <p>Introduction</p> <p>Chapter 1: Bone tissue engineering</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>1.1 Introduction</p> <p>1.2 Bone-repair strategies</p> <p>1.3 Biophysical effects</p> <p>1.4 Distraction osteogenesis</p> <p>1.5 Biomolecules</p> <p>1.6 Transplantation of cells</p> <p>1.7 Flap prefabrication</p> <p>1.8 Extracorporeal strategies</p> <p>1.9 Cell systems</p> <p>1.10 Evaluation of engineering success</p> <p>Part I: Bone reconstruction in implantology and reconstructive preprosthetic surgery</p> <p>Chapter 2: Fundamentals of bone grafting in implantology</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>2.1 Introduction</p> <p>2.2 Scheme for pre-implant surgery</p> <p>2.3 Fundamentals of bone grafting</p> <p>2.4 Local bone grafts</p> <p>2.5 Distant bone grafts</p> <p>2.6 Conclusions</p> <p>Chapter 3: Cranial bone grafting in maxillary preprosthetic surgery</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>3.1 Introduction</p> <p>3.2 Experimental studies</p> <p>3.3 The surgery</p> <p>3.4 Discussion</p> <p>3.5 Conclusions</p> <p>Chapter 4: Maxillary sinus grafting for implant insertion</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>4.1 Introduction</p> <p>4.2 Anatomic fundamentals: pathophysiology</p> <p>4.3 Treatment planning: indications and contraindications</p> <p>4.4 Types of maxillary sinus augmentation for implant insertion: surgical technique</p> <p>4.5 Grafting materials</p> <p>4.6 Results</p> <p>4.7 Complications of sinus lift</p> <p>Chapter 5: Symphyseal and alveolar reconstruction in preprosthetic surgery</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>5.1 Introduction</p> <p>5.2 The height improvement</p> <p>5.3 The increase of thickness</p> <p>5.4 Particular aspects</p> <p>5.5 Failure risk factors and complications</p> <p>5.6 Implant placement at the mandibular symphysis</p> <p>5.7 Indications and limits of the implant placement at the symphysis region</p> <p>5.8 Conclusions</p> <p>Chapter 6: Mandible corpus reconstruction for implant insertion: the available techniques</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>6.1 Introduction</p> <p>6.2 Anatomical considerations</p> <p>6.3 Different techniques</p> <p>6.4 Case studies</p> <p>6.5 Conclusion and indications</p> <p>Chapter 7: Alveolar bi-directional distraction in preprosthetic surgery</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>7.1 Introduction</p> <p>7.2 Indications for distraction</p> <p>7.3 Why is a bi-directional distraction necessary?</p> <p>7.4 Bi-directional distraction device</p> <p>7.5 Surgical technique for bi-directional distraction</p> <p>7.6 Insertion of dental implants and suprastructure</p> <p>7.7 Histology and histomorphometry of distracted bone</p> <p>7.8 Complications and need for technical improvements</p> <p>7.9 Conclusions</p> <p>Chapter 8: Alveolar widening using distraction osteogenesis (DO) in maxillofacial surgery</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>8.1 Introduction</p> <p>8.2 Alveolar distraction osteogenesis (DO)</p> <p>8.3 Horizontal alveolar distraction</p> <p>8.4 Horizontal periosteal expansion osteogenesis</p> <p>8.5 Histological evaluation</p> <p>8.6 Conclusions</p> <p>Chapter 9: Bone grafting and Le fort I osteotomy in cases of major atrophy of the maxilla</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>9.1 Introduction</p> <p>9.2 Anatomical consideration of the maxilla</p> <p>9.3 The different steps of the technique</p> <p>9.4 Discussion</p> <p>9.5 Case study</p> <p>9.6 Conclusions</p> <p>Part II: Reconstruction in particular situations</p> <p>Chapter 10: Applications of biomaterials in alveolar and maxillofacial bone reconstruction</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>10.1 Introduction</p> <p>10.2 Substitute materials</p> <p>10.3 Synthetic inorganic materials</p> <p>10.4 Synthetic organic materials</p> <p>10.5 Natural inorganic materials</p> <p>10.6 Natural organic materials</p> <p>Chapter 11: Implants in congenital missing teeth</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>11.1 Introduction</p> <p>11.2 Diagnosis</p> <p>11.2 Management</p> <p>11.4 Rehabilitation cases</p> <p>11.5 Conclusions</p> <p>Chapter 12: Maxillo-mandibular amputations and implants rehabilitation</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>12.1 Introduction</p> <p>12.2 Strategy for jaw reconstruction</p> <p>12.3 Basal bone reconstruction</p> <p>12.4 Preparing endosseous implant-step</p> <p>12.5 Illustrations of implant-borne prosthesis after jawbone reconstruction</p> <p>12.6 Conclusions</p> <p>Chapter 13: Alveolar reconstruction in cleft for implant rehabilitation</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>13.1 Introduction</p> <p>13.2 Management of orofacial clefts</p> <p>13.3 Implant placement in cleft lip and palate (CLP)</p> <p>13.4 Success rates of implant placement</p> <p>13.5 Conclusions</p> <p>Chapter 14: Bone reconstruction in irradiated situations</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>14.1 Introduction</p> <p>14.2 Adjuvent treatment</p> <p>14.3 Non-vascularised bone graft</p> <p>14.4 Coverage flaps</p> <p>14.5 Free flap and bone graft association</p> <p>14.6 Vascularised bone transfers</p> <p>14.7 New techniques</p> <p>14.8 Reconstruction principles in irradiated situations</p> <p>Chapter 15: Periodontal surgery related to alveolar bone reconstruction for implant insertion</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>15.1 Introduction</p> <p>15.2 Muco gingival environment around natural teeth</p> <p>15.3 Role of the keratinized gingiva around the implants</p> <p>15.4 Developing a favourable environment around the implants</p> <p>15.5 Surgical technique</p> <p>15.6 Conclusions</p> <p>Part III: Tissue engineering</p> <p>Chapter 16: Mucosal and gingival tissue engineering</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>16.1 Overview of oral soft tissue wound healing</p> <p>16.2 Traditional approaches</p> <p>16.3 Novel approaches for oral soft tissue repair</p> <p>16.4 Future trends</p> <p>16.5 Acknowledgments</p> <p>Chapter 17: Osteoinductivization of dental implants and bone-defect-filling materials</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>17.1 Introduction</p> <p>17.2 Biomimetic coating technique</p> <p>17.3 Conclusions</p> <p>Chapter 18: Tissue engineering and endodontics</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>18.1 Introduction</p> <p>18.2 The dentine-pulp complex</p> <p>18.3 Pulpal responses to injury</p> <p>18.4 Pulp capping and dentine-pulp complex regeneration</p> <p>18.5 Root canal tissue regeneration</p> <p>18.6 Conclusions</p> <p>Chapter 19: Tooth regeneration: current status</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>19.1 Introduction</p> <p>19.2 Translational barriers of tooth regeneration and dental pulp regeneration</p> <p>19.3 Cell homing approach for tooth regeneration</p> <p>19.4 Discussion and future trends</p> <p>19.5 Acknowledgments</p> <p>Index</p>