As Good As New [Paperback]

Charles A. Babbush (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 30, 2007

Almost half the people in the United states are missing one or more teeth. Sports injuries alone knock out another two million teeth every year. A reliable technology exists that can help many of these individuals recover from the disaster of tooth loss. No longer an experimental procedure, dental implants are now a dependable and effective way for people to return to their original state of wholeness - eating, speaking, and smiling without feeling self-conscious. Dr. Babbush describes the entire process in easy-to-understand language, complete with success stories and numerous photographs, X-rays and illustrations.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"An upbeat, 'patient-friendly' guide... Full color photographs illustrate a quite practical discussion." --Midwest Book Review

"Highly recommended..." --Library Journal

About the Author

Charles A. Babbush, D.D.S., M.Sc.D., is one of the leading dental implant surgeons in the world. His distinguished career includes teaching positions at 3 premier universities across the world and 28 societal and academic offices and appointments. He has been the recipient of 9 grants and 13 research awards and authored or co-authored 40 publications, including 3 textbooks. As a highly sought-after speaker on may oral-care topics, he has lectured at more than 750 seminars, workshops, and clinics over the last 35 years.

The father of four and grandfather of six, Dr. Babbush resides in Ohio with his wife Sandra.

Product Details

• Paperback: 191 pages
• Publisher: RDR Books; 2 edition (June 30, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1571431675
• ISBN-13: 978-1571431677
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,330,507 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Felt like and infomercial, March 19, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: As Good As New: A Consumer's Guide to Dental Implants (Paperback)

I ordered this book, hoping it would help me make a decision about implants vs other choices. I have a background in healthcare and wanted to know a lot of details. I was disappointed in the book. It looks like a glossy promo and it reads like a long infomercial. It didn't contain the detail about options, relative advantages and disadvantages I was looking for. I can't recommend this book.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An informative book for people considering dental implants, June 27, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: As Good As New: A Consumer's Guide to Dental Implants (Paperback)

I am sure most people who are looking for current, detailed information about dental implants will soon find, as I did, that there aren't many books on the subject written in laymen's terms. In fact, most books for sale about dental implants are dental textbooks! But thanks to Dr. Babbush, there is now an easy to understand book available and best of all, it's very well done. The book includes lots of illustrations, pictures and real-life examples of people who have had dental implant surgery. If you or someone you know is considering dental implants or has some type of tooth issue that could be remedied by implants, you should definitely buy this book.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An upbeat, "patient-friendly" guide, December 7, 2003

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Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: As Good As New: A Consumer's Guide to Dental Implants (Paperback)

Leading dental implant surgeon Charles A. Babbush draws upon his professional experience and considerable expertise in As Good As New: A Consumer's Guide To Dental Implants, to present the reading public with an upbeat, "patient-friendly" guide to the pros and cons of dental implant surgery as used to restore teeth lost from accidents, sports injuries, or other causes. Full-color photographs illustrate a quite practical discussion of determining whether dental implants are right for one, understanding what to do if something goes wrong with an implant, daily adjustments to living with implants, and more. As Good As New is very highly recommended reading for anyone contemplating or seeking to learn more about dental implant surgery for themselves or members of their family.