04 I implants4_2014 I content page 38 page 40 page 47 page 06 page 14 page 18 I editorial 03 Dear colleagues | Prof. Dr Herbert Deppe I research 06 Clinical and radiological performance of short implants | Dr Jean-Nicolas Hasson et al. I case report 14 Permanent implant prostheses | Dr Arzu Tuna et al. I overview 18 Improvements in digital implant prosthetics | Dr Joannis Katsoulis I economy 26 Dental implant competitors shake things up | Kristina Vidug 28 Cost–benefit and affordability of dental implant restorations | Prof. Hugo de Bruyn I interview 32 Dentistry from the heart: Dr Suheil Michael Boutros 34 “Taking the advantages of digital dentistry to a new level” | 3Shape I opinion 36 Is continuing education of implant dentistry sending the wrong message? | Dr Sebastian Saba et al. I meetings 38 Simplifying dental implant treatment | EAO 40 On the test bench: Concepts for implantology | Dr Georg Bach 44 „Hold the profile of the DGZI and intensify contacts to other scientific societies” | Markus Brakel 46 bone & tissue days 2014 | Georg Isbaner 47 Dentium World Symposium | Georg Isbaner I news 22 Manufacturer News 48 News I about the publisher 50 | imprint Cover image courtesy of DENTSPLY implants, www.dentsplyimplants.de Original Background: ©Toria Artwork by Sarah Fuhrmann, OEMUS MEDIA AG.