Authorship · review · sources
Who wrote this. Who reviewed it. What it draws on.
Clinically reviewed · 24 May 2026 · Next May 2027
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Author. Clinical reviewer. Responsible record.
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22 pages · last review
24 May 2026
- Treatment overview & surgical content
- Clinical · 24 May 2026
- Process & visit sequencing
- Clinical · 24 May 2026
- Candidacy & decision gates
- Clinical · 24 May 2026
- Materials (porcelain · zirconia · PMMA)
- Clinical · 24 May 2026
- Comparison (vs 4 · vs 6 · vs dentures)
- Clinical · 24 May 2026
- Aftercare & maintenance
- Clinical · 24 May 2026
- Risks & complications
- Clinical · 24 May 2026
- FAQ & glossary
- Clinical · 24 May 2026
- Costs & quote-reading
- Editorial · 24 May 2026
- About · authorship · contact · legal
- Editorial · 24 May 2026
Next clinical re-review · May 2027.
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Bodies of work this guide draws on
- American Academy of Implant Dentistry (AAID). Full-arch reconstruction resources and continuing-education standards. aaid.com
- American Dental Association (ADA). MouthHealthy patient guidance and the Code of Ethics. mouthhealthy.org
- International Team for Implantology (ITI). Consensus on full-arch fixed prostheses, immediate-loading protocols and peri-implant maintenance. iti.org
- European Association for Osseointegration (EAO). Position papers on implant-survival criteria. eao.org
- The Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry. Glossary of Prosthodontic Terms — cantilever, multi-unit abutment, screw-retained prosthesis, osseointegration.
- PubMed (National Library of Medicine). Peer-reviewed implant-dentistry literature. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
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