Various international experts emphasize the benefits of early or immediate protocols, both for patients and clinicians. As a starter, former ITI president Stephen Chen from the University of Melbourne explains why immediacy is getting more important, speaks about the mega trend of digitalisation, about patient factors and confidence in immediacy. And he gives recommendations for beginners.
Steven Chen, BDS, MDSc, PhD, specialist periodontist in a private practice in Melbourne, Clinical Associate Professor, University of Melbourne (Australia) and ITI president 2017-2021
Dr Eirik Aasland Salvesen, specialist in Periodontology, private practice in Stavanger (Norway)
Dr Louwrens C. Swart, private practice in maxillo-facial and oral surgery, Cape Town (South Africa)
Dr Maja Chmielewska and Dr Krzysztof Chmielewski, M.Sc., both in private implant practice in Gdańsk (Poland)
Dr Hani Tohme, prosthodontist and implantologist, Head of Digital Unit at Saint Joseph University of Beirut (Lebanon)
Dr Ophir Fromovich, co-developer of the BLX implant system, specialist in implant dentistry in private practice in Petah Tikva (Israel)
Dr George Raeber, Master in Biomedical Engineering, Head of Product Management Straumann Dental Implant System (Switzerland)
