Every year in June, the ITI opens the application portal for its Scholarships. We took this opportunity to ask one of our former Scholars, Ethan Ng from Singapore, about his experience, his daily work and what he liked the most about it. He started his Scholarship year in 2024 at the ITI Scholarship Center Queen Mary University of London, Centre for Oral Clinical Research, UK.
What happens when 39 experienced clinicians come together to ask not just what they do, but what they stand for? At the first ITI Italy Closed Meeting, the conversation led to eight shared principles for the future of implant dentistry in Italy.
Every year in June, the ITI opens the application portal for its Scholarship Program. We took this opportunity to ask one of our former Scholars, Vecihe Merve Balta-Uysal, about her experience at the ITI Scholarship Center in Belgrade, Serbia.
Technical excellence alone does not define success in implant dentistry. While dental implants are a predictable and well-established treatment option, the best clinical solution is not always the one that aligns with a patient’s values, concerns, or expectations. This article explores the growing importance of patient-centered care, highlighting how shared decision-making, empathetic communication, and an understanding of patients’ psychological and social needs can improve both treatment experiences and long-term outcomes. By placing the individual—not just the implant—at the centre of care, clinicians can deliver treatment that is both scientifically sound and genuinely meaningful.
Every year in June, the ITI opens its Scholarship application portal. We took this opportunity to ask one of our former Scholars, Hiromi Taninokuchi from Japan, about her experience, her work and what she liked most about her ITI Scholarship year in 2024 at the Center at the ITI Scholarship Center in Geneva, Switzerland.
Implant therapy is most predictable when surgical and restorative planning work together from the very beginning. This article explores how decisions made during one phase directly influence the other, affecting esthetics, function, maintenance, biomechanics, and long-term success. Through practical clinical insights, discover why interdisciplinary planning is essential for achieving predictable, patient-centered outcomes in daily implant practice.
In daily practice, we mostly rely on what we can see clinically or what appears calcified on radiographs. The true “black box” of implant dentistry, however, is the softtissue interface. Conventional tools often fail to capture the early biological dynamics of softtissue integration, subtle inflammatory changes, or their real-time resolution. Intraoral ultrasonography (IUS) offers a noninvasive, radiation-free window into peri-implant healing, allowing quantitative assessment of mucosal thickness and vascularity in real time.
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