Ali Tahmaseb
Prof. Dr. Ali Tahmaseb completed his dental education at the University of Ghent, Belgium, in 1988. Since then, he has pursued various advanced training programs in oral surgery and implant dentistry across Europe and the United States. In 2011, he earned his PhD from the Academic Centre for Dentistry Amsterdam (ACTA), University of Amsterdam, where he continued as an Associate Professor in the Department of Oral Implantology and Prosthetic Dentistry. In this role, he was responsible for both research and education within the department. He was subsequently appointed Associate Professor in the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at Erasmus Medical Center (Erasmus MC) in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, a position he held until 2025. He is currently a visiting professor, senior lecturer, and researcher at the Implant Centre of the University of Belgrade, Serbia. His primary research interests include guided surgery and navigation techniques, CAD/CAM technologies, the management of extraction sockets and their esthetic outcomes, and guided bone regeneration around dental implants. Prof. Dr. Tahmaseb is the co-founder of an innovative concept in guided surgery and serves as a principal investigator in implant dentistry at the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at Erasmus MC. He also holds an honorary visiting professorship at the University of Belgrade, Serbia. In addition to his academic roles, he maintains a private referral-based practice in Antwerp, Belgium, and Tilburg, the Netherlands.
Articles
Feature Article
Implantology is already well integrated in modern dentistry. Dental implant procedures are increasingly performed by general dentists in general offices. Still, as the indication field has been extended enormously, the need for more skilled and trained clinicians has been a subject of intensive interest at numerous universities and academic settings around the world.
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Bone resorption is a common issue in implant dentistry. Several techniques and materials in bone regeneration in the oral cavity have been introduced, used and subjected to research.
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Computer Aided Implant Surgery (CAIS) has lately been gaining popularity among dental clinicians. Several software packages and associated tools are available on the market. Recent literature reviews show that inaccuracies often occur when these techniques are applied. In this article, the authors give an overview of the tools available for CAIS along with their benefits and shortcomings as well as possible solutions to improve overall accuracy in CAIS.
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Computer-guided surgery has been a subject of interest to clinicians and dental implant research for many years. Different levels of evidence have been presented showing different levels of accuracy. Different protocols have also been presented in the literature distinguished by i.a. different guide production, support and surgical protocols.
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Basic components of the conventional prosthodontic diagnostic set-up workflow include dental cast models, full-mouth two-dimensional digital photographs, as well as selected intra- and extra-oral radiographs. This set-up provides a limited two-dimensional representation of the maxillofacial region and it fails to depict the patient in full three dimensions, thereby limiting diagnosis and treatment planning. Novel three-dimensional (3D) imaging technologies such as digital intra-oral scanning and cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) are becoming increasingly available in the dental office.
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The new technologies in the field of dental science have not only changed the way in which dentists run their practice but have also dramatically changed the procedures carried out in dental laboratories. Mechanical engineering, incorporated CMM, laser milling, 3D printing and 3D design in a mechanical tool shop are a few of the fields in which novel dental technologies are emerging.