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I C.E. article_ implant innovation One patient, one doctor: 30 years of implant innovation Author_Jack A. Hahn, DDS _c.e. credit This article qualifies for C.E. credit. To take the C.E. quiz, log on to www.dtstudyclub. com. Click on ‘C.E. articles’ and search for this edition (Implants C.E. Magazine — 1/2017). If you are not regis- tered with the site, you will be asked to do so before taking the quiz. You may also access the quiz by using the QR code below. _Since placing my first dental implant 45 years ago, many implant systems have come and gone, several of which I designed myself. If there’s one thing I’ve learned from the thousands of implant cases I’ve completed during the course of my career, it’s that regardless of the implant system chosen, long-term success depends on following the basic principles of treatment planning, surgery and pros- thetic design. Innovations in implant design have streamlined and simplified treatment, making it easier to produce ideal outcomes. Key advancements, such as the screw-shaped implant body, the internal prosthetic connection and the tapered body design, have been crucial in making implantology the essential mode of tooth replacement it is today. The following case illustrates more than three decades of implant evolution within the mouth of a single patient. Each implant this patient received throughout the years represents a small but signifi- cant step forward, culminating in the placement of the Hahn™ Tapered Implant (Glidewell Direct; Irvine, Calif.), which I designed in order to make treatment simpler, more predictable and as accessible to as many patients as possible. _The patient The patient, whom I’ve been treating for more than 30 years, has received implant therapy several times to treat tooth loss from fracture or decay. Be- cause this treatment occurred episodically through- Fig. 1 Fig.1_Dr. Jack A. Hahn and Glidewell Laboratories President and CEO Jim Glidewell display the Hahn Tapered Implant — the culmination of decades of clinical observations and innovation. (Photos/Provided by Dr. Jack A. Hahn) 04 I implants 1_2017