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research I portion of them are supported by scientific evi- dence,basedonstudiesappropriatelydesignedand conducted by independent research institutions, attestingtotheirclinicalperformance,especiallyin thelongtermandwiththeproperfollow-up.These are the considerations that, together with the lack of reference measure for quality, led the Italian So- ciety of Osseointegrated Implantology to organise the quality forum in implantology, held in Verona from15–17November2008,inwhichalargenum- berofexpertsanalysedthevariousaspectsofqual- ity in implantology. The selection of an implant system suited to the demands of the professional is strongly felt to op- timise costs when trying to increase profits where possible without interfering with the quality deliv- ered. As written by Pierluigi La Porta in the context of the forum of quality in implantology:4 The professional liability requires that the pro- fessionalhasallthefactorsofproductionunderhis control by deploying useful tools to measure the quality of his works, the results that follow and the tools used to achieve performance. Moreover, the information asymmetry that characterizes the doc- tor-patient relationship is known in the health field, making patients entrust themselves to the profes- sionals’decisionsinordertosolvetheirhealthprob- lem. This assignment essentially denotes the inabil- ityofthepatienttodecidewhatisreallybesttodoin thatsituation,evenifheiswellinformed.Hisexpec- tationsarerelatedtothesolutionoftheproblem,but he rarely pays attention to the way it is resolved or theinstrumentsused,sotheprofessionalissolelyre- sponsible.Thecaselawindicatestheresponsibilityof the doctor to “act like a good father” when he is the “The dentist?A mecha- nic who changed parts of your car, but, not being technical, you never know if you’re rubbing or not.” THE FUTURE IS DIGITAL. START NOW! Complete Digital Workflow » all systems from one supplier, thus perfectly coordinated » become even more successful » a different way of getting new customers » keep the profit ig i l e e ig l y e i e fl e ible ig ly fi bl e zebri Functio n An al i Ti zian C A D C AM IM PL A 3D Further information: AD [PICTURE: ©DMITRIY SHIRONOSOV]