Assess and manage occlusion problems with confidence! Functional Occlusion in Restorative Dentistry and Prosthodontics provides a full-color, comprehensive guide to occlusion, with coverage ranging from an explanation of biological principles to treatment planning and clinical procedures. An easy-to-understand approach advances your skills with the latest evidence-based clinical research, and reinforces knowledge with chapter synopses, key points boxes, and abundant references. To support the book's content, a companion website includes three video clips: condyle movements within the glenoid fossa, relationship between condylar translation and rotation, and movement of the condyle-disc assembly recorded by MRI. Edited by internationally renowned prosthodontics experts Iven Klineberg and Steven Eckert, this reference will help you treat occlusion conditions and TMJ disorders safely and effectively. An easy-to-read, easy-access format presents the newest evidence-based clinical research on occlusion. A companion website supports the book with three video clips: condyle movements within the glenoid fossa, relationship between condylar translation and rotation, and movement of the condyle-disc assembly recorded by MRI. ~Nearly 300 full-color photographs and illustrations depict occlusal conditions, principles, and treatment. A world-renowned team of expert contributors offers practical insights gained from years of clinical research and experience. Summary tables, key points boxes, and helpful hints and tips make it easier to assess and manage occlusal issues and TMJ problems.

About the Author
Professor, Westmead Centre of Oral Health, Australia Dr. Steven Eckert attended the Ohio State University College of Dentistry and completed a General Practice Residency at Mt. Sinai Hospital in Chicago. He was on staff at the Mayo Clinic where he served as Graduate Program Director for Prosthodontics. In 2010 he retired from the Mayo Clinic only to begin a full-time private practice devoted to implant dentistry at the ClearChoice Dental Implant Center of Minneapolis. He remains Full Professor Emeritus in Dentistry at the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Adjunct Professor at the University of Minnesota School of Dentistry and Director of Research for ClearChoice. He has been an editor for three scientific journals and is currently Editor-in-Chief for the International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Implants, a position he has held for more than a decade.


Book Information
ISBN 9780723438090
Author Iven Klineberg
Format Hardback
Page Count 288
Imprint Mosby
Publisher Elsevier Health Sciences
Weight(grams) 820g