文档介绍：A MANUAL
OF THE SYSTEM
osd 2001, Vol 12
Clinical Guidelines for
Dental Implant Treatment
Kari Luotio
K. Luotio - OSFIX IMPLANTS - OSD. IMPLANTS - OSFIX K. Luotio
2001 vol. 12
Published as vol. 12 in Oral Surgery Diagnosis 2001 Kuopio FINLAND
Printed: Oy Kotkan Kirjapaino Ab 2001
ISBN: 951-98037-1-8
Design: muotoari tmi
A MANUAL OF
THE SYSTEM
Clinical Guidelines for
Dental Implant Treatment
Edited by Kari Luotio
OSFIX International Ltd. Oy
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FIN-47201 Elimäki
tel. + 358 5 779 7700
fax + 358 5 7797763
FOREWORD:
Osfix - from philosophy to system
The main task of dental implantology is occlusal rehabilitation. We should call
the end product a prosthesis, whether it is removable or not. As described, a
prosthesis is a substitute for an or its function. At best, a patient should
be able to forget that they using a prothesis and its existence should in itself be
satisfying to them. If we can fulfil these criteria, we have given the patient a gift,
a gift which is one of the most important they will ever receive.
The field of dental implantology increased rapidly until the beginning of the
last decade. This is explained not only by the increasing level of dentists’
knowledge and skills, but also by the various national social security systems in
Central Europe and some Scandinavian countries. Today, these systems are less
effective as a result of economic depression. This has forced the development
of reasonable, simplified and rational dental implant systems such as the Osfix
system.
It is possible to describe dental implantology as controlled risk-taking, based
on skilled surgery in the jawbone, modern titanium fabrication and precision
dental laboratory manufacturing. This involves three obligatory conditions for
the implantologist: 1. A knowledge of anatomy; 2. the ability to handle tissues
such as the mucous membrane, muscles, nerves, veins, bones, extra oral tissues,
and even si