Partial Extraction Therapy in Implant Dentistry

Biological Rationale for Partial Extraction Therapy.- Surgical Technique of the Socket Shield Procedure: Step by Step Protocol.- Case Selection and Contraindications in PET.- Fabrication and Design of the Provisional Restoration.- Variations of the PET Procedure.- Socket Shield Technique for Multi-rooted Teeth.- Managing the Pontic Sites with PET.- Full Mouth Rehabilitation with PET.- Management of Complications and Failures in PET.- Current Evidence for PET.- Extending the Scope of PET and Future Trends.

 Udatta Kher, BDS, MDS maintains a private practice in Mumbai specializing in Implant Dentistry and Complete Oral Rehabilitation. He acquired a master's degree in Oral Surgery from the Government Dental College, Mumbai in 1995. Dr. Kher has held an academic position as adjunct faculty in the Department of Implant Dentistry at the SDM Dental College, Dharwad. He has been head of the dental department at K.J. Somaiya Hospital and Research Center, Mumbai, and served as a consultant oral surgeon at the prestigious Breach Candy Hospital, Mumbai. He is the director of 'Impart Education', an academy for continuing dental education in India. Dr. Kher has authored numerous publications on implant dentistry in high-ranking peer-reviewed journals and, as an invited expert on the subject, has the unique distinction of addressing audiences in every continent across the globe. His presentations at major scientific meetings like the European Academy of Osseointergration, Euro-Perio andlectures at the Dental XP Global Symposiums in the U.S.A have been acclaimed. He is a registered ITI speaker having been a guest speaker on Partial Extraction Therapies (PET) at ITI study clubs in India, Italy, and Greece.


Ali Tunkiwala, BDS, MDS, is an implant dentist and prosthodontist maintaining a dental practice focusing on implants, aesthetics, and full mouth rehabilitation at Khar (West) in Mumbai, India, for the past 23 years. Dr. Tunkiwala graduated from Nair Hospital Dental College in 1996 and went on to gain his Masters' degree in Prosthetic Dentistry from Mumbai University in 1998. He is an Accredited Member of the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry and a Fellow and Diplomate of the International Congress of Oral Implantologists and the Indian Society of Oral Implantologists. He is a speaker for the International Team for Implantology (ITI) and the Director of "Impart Education", an academy for continuing education in implant dentistry that aims to guide