The world of Implant Dentistry is experiencing the effects of a technological revolution: the introduction of new implant geometries and surfaces, implant-abutment connections, and surgical prosthetic protocols is changing our profession making everything easier, faster, cheaper, and more predictable.

New surface treatments allows us to obtain micro- and nanorough implant surfaces, characterized by controlled micro- and nanotopography, able to stimulate and accelerate the bone healing processes: this can effectively enhance osseointegration, reducing healing times.

New types of connections between the implant and the abutment allow us to achieve adequate functional stability of the implant-supported restoration, in the medium and long term, with a reduction of the prosthetic complications and a potential benefit for the peri-implant hard and soft tissues.

The study of the emergence profiles and the relationship between the restoration and the soft tissues allows us to maximize the aesthetic outcome, thanks to the introduction of new materials with high aesthetic value and full digital workflows.

We solicit high quality, original clinical and research articles as well as review articles focused on the topic of this special issue.

Potential topics include but are not limited to the following:

• New implant geometries and the effects on implant stability: in vitro studies and in vivo studies
• New implant surfaces and the effects on osseointegration: in vitro studies on cell cultures, in vivo animal histologic/histomorphometric studies, and in vivo human histologic/histomorphometric studies
• New implant-abutment connections and the effects on implant-abutment stability: in vitro studies and in vivo clinical studies
• The aesthetic outcome of implant-supported restorations: the effects of new surgical and prosthetic protocols
• The aesthetic outcome of implant-supported restorations: the effects of new materials and full digital workflow