Editor-in-Chief Dr. Jack Hahn introduces the latest edition of Inclusive magazine, underscoring this issue’s focus on the life-changing treatment that implant therapy can provide fully edentulous patients.

In this gIDE lecture-on-demand preview, Dr. Francesco Mintrone demonstrates immediate implant placement in the esthetic zone followed by the delivery of a preplanned final custom abutment, helping to provide optimal soft-tissue support and minimize gingival recession.

Lab Sense: Amid advancements in digital design, scanning and 3-D printing, CAD/CAM technology can now be used to fabricate dentures with an unparalleled degree of precision, accuracy and efficiency.

Dr. Todd Schoenbaum outlines the process for preparing and delivering an immediately placed provisional implant restoration in the esthetic zone, emphasizing how this approach improves outcomes by shaping and providing support for the gingival tissue surrounding the implant site.

Dr. Gerald Niznick reflects on his storied history in implantology, recalling his early experiences placing implants, the crucial study he conducted that treated nearly 1,000 U.S. veterans, the genesis of pivotal innovations he has contributed to modern implant design, and his role in creating the “value segment” of the implant market.

Dr. Timothy Kosinski reviews a challenging anterior implant case where a missing maxillary central incisor is restored using the Inclusive® Tooth Replacement System, demonstrating how custom healing and restorative components help to achieve esthetic soft- tissue contours and an emergence profile that mimics that of a natural tooth.

Lab Sense: Follow the efficient, straightforward process involved in producing a restoration from an intraoral scan, from the time the doctor takes and submits the digital impression, to the receipt and processing of the patient’s data at the lab, to the CAD/CAM design and fabrication of the final prosthesis.

This issue of Inclusive magazine features some of the key innovators in implan- tology and the latest advancements improving the quality of care. In our featured Q&A, Dr. Jerry Niznick reflects on the evolution of implant design, to which he has offered essential contributions over the years. His story exemplifies the research, ingenuity, and prosthetically driven approach that have made implant therapy such a predictable, effective field of practice.

3D Click Guide®: Learn about this model-based, fully restrictive surgical guide that can be fabricated in-office, without a CBCT scan, in order to place implants with a high degree of predictability, precision and control.

I am honored to be the new Editor-in-Chief of Inclusive magazine. While there are many publications focused on dental implants and technology, Inclusive stands out by offering a straightforward view of implantology from the general dentist’s perspective. A lot has changed since I first started placing implants in 1970, and the industry is continuing to evolve. By collaborating with Glidewell Laboratories, I hope to contribute more to this evolution, and to help each one of you on your own journey.