The new phase of Implantology

Abstract

We are living in a new, wonderful and frightening phase in Implantology. Everything is a reflection of the past. In the beginning, there was a lack of technology, implants were handmade, and the machinery for producing implants was extremely archaic. Knowledge of materials and their physical, mechanical and biological properties was not fully known. Everything was very empirical. Little by little, research developed new study methods, engineering developed new machines and medicine evolved. However, even in the mid-1980s, surgical techniques were precarious, and it was only at the end of the 1990s that dental tomography emerged. Until then, surgeries were performed only with two-dimensional exams and even today many cases are performed this way. Which brings us to today, where we still reap the fruits of this transition period. The new phase of Implantology concerns correcting the poor positioning of implants installed in the past. Today, what we look at with disgust is part of the continuous development of science, which we should view with respect. Yes, the results were not the best and with today's technology, in many cases we can correct and improve previous results. Fortunately, today tomographic exams have become more accessible, making life easier
for both professionals and patients, offering more reliable and accurate results. Computer-guided surgery, navigated surgery, biomaterials and bone reconstruction techniques are guiding us through "calmer waters". However, we cannot abandon the
past while it is still present. Many patients are about to be treated for poorly positioned implants and often obsolete technologies.
But it is precisely the past that opens the doors to a brighter future in the new era of Implantology.