CAD/CAM international magazine of digital dentistry No. 4, 2016

| meetings EAO 52 CAD/CAM 4 2016 Possibilities and risks of digital techniques in implant dentistry An interview with Dr Margareta Hultin, a senior lecturer at the Department of Dental Medicine at Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm in Sweden Author: Anne Faulmann, DTI Implant dentistry is constantly advancing. New research results, the rapid development of digi- tal technologies and increasing experience in clinical practice change the way implantologists work. This may lead to a rethinking of already established treatment approaches. In the “Things we stopped in our practice due to failures” session, the 2016 congress of the European Association for Osseointegration (EAO) will address this topic, evaluating the possibilities and risks of certain treatment protocols. DTI had the opportunity to talk to one of the session speakers, Dr Margareta Hultin, about her topic of immediate CAD/CAM restoration and recent developments in implant dentistry. Dental Tribune International: Dr Hultin, how has implant dentistry developed in recent years, and what new insights have changed the way implantologists work? Dr Margareta Hultin: Implant dentistry has de- veloped in several areas in recent years, such as grafting and augmentation procedures, as well as treatments for optimising and predicting the aes- thetic result after rehabilitation. On the one hand, improvements in implant treatment can be at- tributed to a better understanding of how both the hard- and soft-tissue anatomy—for example, theroleofthickness,widthandpositioningofkera- tinised tissue—influence the long-term outcome and aesthetic result. On the other hand, 3-D radio- graphicimagingtechniqueshavegreatlyimproved individual assessment of hard tissue with regard to jaw anatomy and bone volume in treatment planning. Digital dentistry is increasingly relevant in den- tal practice nowadays. How has digital tech- nology changed implant dentistry, and what are its main advantages? 42016

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