In this video, Dr. Leonard I. Linkow demonstrates blade implant surgeries on three patients in front of a live audience at the 1973 Chicago Dental Society Meeting. Dr. Linkow also takes questions on blade implants from the audience.
Welcome to the Linkow Implantology Collection
The Linkow Implantology Collection features the work of Dr. Leonard I. Linkow, a renowned dental implantologist. The collection covers topics such as the history of implantology and surgical techniques using different types of implants.
Dr. Linkow, a native of Brooklyn, New York, practiced in Manhattan. He performed over 19,000 dental implants in a career that spanned half a century, beginning in the 1950s, when dental implantology was in its infancy. A portion of his work is represented here, including presentation slides with transcribed narration by Dr. Linkow and archival videos.
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Dr. Leonard I. Linkow shows some of the different dental implant designs used in the 50 years of his career and demonstrates a multimodal approach to dental implantology.



