Modern implant dentistry is a continuously changing discipline in which hightech approaches are involved to optimise the treatment results. An increasing number of cases are performed with guided surgery systems or even with navigated implant placement.1, 2 The complete digital workflow, including cone beam computed tomog-raphy (CBCT) scans, intraoral scans and prosthetic 3D printing, is nowadays gaining in importance.3 Moreover, we are seeing changing trends in the applied implant materials. For more than 60 years, titanium was the primary implant material used. Recently, a shift towards biological approaches can be seen in society overall: green energy supply, clothes recycling and biological food products. As a significant consequence, the use of more biocom-patible, metal-free and non-toxic materials in oral reha-bilitation is booming...
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