It is a sign of the times that the dental industry and dental laboratories are trying to add to the value of implantology through the use of innovative technology and service concepts. Individual dentists practicing implantology are facing a number of current challenges, especially economic ones. Whether in the case of intraoral scanners, 3-D diagnosis and 3-D planning or CAD/CAM manufactured prostheses, the time for stand-alone applications is over. The largest implant manufacturers believe that the future lies in all-in-one solutions which focus in particular on patients’ needs—i.e. which are gentle, safe, functional, aesthetic, long-lasting and of high quality...
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