A focused book addressing the surgical and prosthetic management of the severely atrophic maxilla using pterygoid implants. It covers the surgical anatomy of the posterior maxilla, history, patient selection criteria, detailed surgical protocol for placement, prosthetic loading methods, and potential complications.
This guide covers the exponential growth of refractive surgery, including the rapid increase in excimer laser procedures following FDA approval for the correction of myopia, astigmatism, and hyperopia. It discusses improved techniques, better equipment, and the diverse perspectives of practitioners, both optometrists and ophthalmologists, on whether the procedure is a necessary alternative or purely cosmetic surgery.
Ebook Info
Published: 2018
Number of pages: 414 pages
Format: PDF
File Size: 8.24 MB
Authors: Ulrich Spandau
Description
Since publication of the first edition of...
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