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science & practice Regeneration is needed more than ever By EAO 2017 presenter Dr István Urbán, Hungary tients who needed regeneration of defects created by failed implant treatments. In the meantime, I studied and developed evidence-based research on vertical and horizontal ridge aug- mentation. This resulted in the Sau- sage Technique, which is now widely recognised and used. I enjoy teach- ing and it feels great to see peers us- ing my techniques successfully. It is fascinating to see how many patients around the globe are helped by using these techniques. Regeneration is now less invasive and more predictable. As an enthusi- ast, I love regeneration so much that I would never want to do anything else. I really think it has a bright future. I recommend to all my colleagues to find a field of this exciting profession that they can be passionate about. We should keep acting in consideration of the best interests of our patients. (cid:26) AD (cid:132) About 15 years ago, some of the im- plant companies began to change their focus. While previously it was all about proving that the respective implant system did function, a new era began once it had been estab- lished that implants do really work. In this era, the emphasis became sell- ing more implants. My first big international pres- entation was at the EAO conference in Paris in France in 2004. I remem- ber that I was excited and well pre- pared. I thought I killed it, as people loved it. It felt great. However, fellow lecturers and representatives of the industry suggested that I should change the topic. But change to what? I was told that regeneration was over. Flapless surgery had arrived and there was no longer any need to use bone grafts and membranes, espe- cially non-resorbable ones. They asked me to use this and that new im- plant with a new design and maybe brand-new surface and just put it in without a flap. They said they would invite me to be their speaker. I thought, well, I would not be a speaker then. My patients needed bone despite the trend. I love to take care of my patients and will keep doing what is best for them by choosing implants that I think are best for a particular case and not what the industry tells me to (cid:24)Dr István Urbán maintains a private practice in Budapest in Hungary. This afternoon, he is presenting a paper titled “Use of bone substi- tutes and barrier devices” in Room Madrid as part of this year’s EAO congress programme. use. Years have passed and I became deeply involved with regeneration. I loved it and did not care how the flapless business was doing until there was no way to avoid the results arising from it. We encountered prob- lems. Lost implants, peri-implant dis- ease and bone loss around implants became a public health issue. I started to see more and more pa- 26th EAO Annual Scientific Meeting 11

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