Eirik Salvesen: failing to plan is planning to fail

The lecture highlights the importance of appropriate treatment planning to increase the predictability of long-term success and to optimize the result of implant treatment, and explains the difference between implant survival and implant success. Dr Salvesen reviews the important steps: define the goal together with the patient; evaluate the biology and combine established principles such as implant positioning with modern possibilities such as grafting; Chose the correct implant according to the situation and offering a wider range of prosthetic options; perform the clinical procedures exceeding expectations, using modern technologies like CAD/CAM restorations in combination with the necessary teamwork.