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1) Postoperative care and guidancePostoperative immediately, the intraoral cleaning is conductedwith physiological saline or gargles and the patient is asked to lightlybite down on a roll gauze for astriction of the wound (approximatelyone hour). If necessary, an antibiotic or an anti-inflammatory analgesicis given to the patient. As postoperative medications are determined,preliminary medication and dosing taken prior to the surgery shouldbe taken into consideration. Postoperative cautions must be fullyexplained to the patient. It is desirable to have a brochure preparedthat is given to the patient in which dosing, gargle or bath, drinking,smoking, meals, and use of the denture, etc. are described.Postoperative cautions should be clearly explained using apatient-friendly brochure.2) Existing prosthesesIt is important to avoid functional loading during the healing periodto achieve excellent osseointegration. With prostheses having a widetissue borne area, such as full dentures or distal extension dentures,avoid the use for two weeks after the operation.With adjustment of dentures, the mucosal surface on the implantplacedsite is adjusted. Once the adjustments are completed, the mucosalsurface of the denture is provided with cushioning by using a liner.The retained parts within resin of retainers, such as clasps, must notcome in contact with the placed implant. You might have to re-fabricatethe retainers. For intermediary defects with healthy adjacent teeth,conduct a temporary bridge restoration by using an adhesive resin onthe surfaces of the adjacent teeth. The cervical regions should be cutmore than usual in consideration of postoperative swelling.The brochure should be given to the patient after the implantsurgery along with postoperative medications.Suture of mucoperiosteal flaps and postoperative careChapter 7SURGICAL MANUAL FOR PLATON IMPLANT SYSTEM42