Jiménez-López (dental implants, European University of Madrid) explains the latest surgical, prosthodontic, and laboratory methods available for immediate loading, a dental implant technique that allows patients to have teeth removed and implants and prostheses placed the same day. He outlines procedures in step-by-step detail, illustrated with color surgical photos, and offers solutions for problem situations in single tooth replacement, partial prostheses, and mandibular and maxillary rehabilitations. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)