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I n t e r v i e w challenging situations. Nobel Biocare has a full range of implant designs with the TiUnite sur- face, and we could not differentiate implant performance between different implant geom- etries. In the end, the study results demon- strated that it’s a really great surface. It keeps the implant in place, and the longevity is proven. The prevalence of periimplantitis was extremely low. There were no major biological complica- tions and the marginal bone level changes were well within the accepted thresholds for a suc- cessful implant. How can the findings of your analysis now be used to optimize clinical practice? Clinicians can use the values presented in the paper as a reference. This is the real benefit of such an extensive review. In our own practices, we can only see a limited number of patients. What we have here is an analysis of over 12,000 implants spanning a 15-year period. I would advise clinicians to look at these values and com- pare them with what they have seen in their practices. Then they can ask themselves where they are in relation to the data and why that might be. If they are not seeing the same suc- cess, why is that? The findings are a helpful benchmark for modern practice. Reference 1. Karl M, Albrektsson T. Clinical perfor- mance of dental implants with a moderately rough (TiUnite) surface: a meta-analysis of prospective clinical studies. → Int J Oral Maxillofac Implants. 2017 Jul–Aug;32(4):717–34. Image: © Schüpbach Ltd. For more information about the TiUnite surface and its supporting clinical evidence, visit nobelbiocare.com/tiunite. Journal of Oral Science & Rehabilitation Volume 3 | Issue 4/2017 59