ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION The planning and placement of implants for fixed bridgework follows the basic rules set out for those described in the chapter on single teeth, but with more complications of site selection, the relationship between adjacent implants, and their relationship to the planned prosthesis. Ideally all of these factors will have been resolved in the planning phase with careful matching of the radiographic data, diagnostic setups, and clinical verification. However, despite the most careful planning, there are occasions when modifications have to be made at surgery and it is under these circumstances that it is advantageous if the surgeon has knowledge of the prosthodontic implications, either through his own experience or through that of an attending prosthodontic specialist.
