Written for dental students and practicing dentists, this second edition of a work originally titled Osseointegration in Dentistry: An Introduction is revised to take into account recent developments in the field, with new material on the placement of implants, abutment design, and the role of osseointegrated implants in more advanced procedures. Worthington is professor emeritus and former chairman of the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at the University of Washington School of Dentistry.