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Editorial The Global Scope of Authors he lingua franca, otherwise known as the working language of scientific publications, in general, is English. Yet, today, even those authors and readers whose mother tongue is English are hard pressed to keep up with, to stay au courant with, the fast-paced evolution of scientific jargon. In this era of geospatial technology, telemedicine, and curated updates, terms such as nanomagnetic bilayer pseudospin field are becoming part of our computer savvy nomenclature. Is there a connection with, or a similar evolution in, implant dentistry? There certainly is. We have evolved and progressed (also with respect to nomenclature) from fixture installation to implant placement to stereolithographic surgical directives. Cone beam computed tomography has surpassed panoramic radiography. The rhBMP-2 growth factors are no longer the venue of esoteric research but rather of ongoing clinically related practicality. Photofunctionalization of dental implant body surfaces and nanotechnology
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ISSN 1056-6163/13/02206-559 Implant Dentistry Volume 22 Number 6 Copyright © 2013 by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins DOI: 10.1097/ID.0000000000000014
treatment of implant surfaces are intended to, and anticipated to, enhance osseointegration. So, how do all of these scientific pronouncements change our scientific lingua franca? They expand it and make it more inclusive. Just pause for a moment and look through the pages of this journal, IMPLANT DENTISTRY. Not only are there advancements in diagnostic, surgical, and prosthetic/restorative procedures and not only are there research results that are primed to enhance our skills and successes in the practice of oral implantology but also notice the global scope of the countries of origin. Throughout this issue and the other 5 issues that appear before us within a year, the international range of authorship is profuse, profound, and praiseworthy. Authors, whose mother tongue is not English, have to be applauded for their contributions to the written dental implant literature by means of the scientific lingua franca. We, at IMPLANT DENTISTRY, do not take this for granted.
Morton L. Perel, DDS, MScD Editor-in-Chief, IMPLANT DENTISTRY
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Editorial The Global Scope of Authors he lingua franca, otherwise known as the working language of scientific publications, in general, is English. Yet, today, even those authors and readers whose mother tongue is English are hard pressed to keep up with, to stay au courant with, the fast-paced evolution of scientific jargon. In this era of geospatial technology, telemedicine, and curated updates, terms such as nanomagnetic bilayer pseudospin field are becoming part of our computer savvy nomenclature. Is there a connection with, or a similar evolution in, implant dentistry? There certainly is. We have evolved and progressed (also with respect to nomenclature) from fixture installation to implant placement to stereolithographic surgical directives. Cone beam computed tomography has surpassed panoramic radiography. The rhBMP-2 growth factors are no longer the venue of esoteric research but rather of ongoing clinically related practicality. Photofunctionalization of dental implant body surfaces and nanotechnology
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ISSN 1056-6163/13/02206-559 Implant Dentistry Volume 22 Number 6 Copyright © 2013 by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins DOI: 10.1097/ID.0000000000000014
treatment of implant surfaces are intended to, and anticipated to, enhance osseointegration. So, how do all of these scientific pronouncements change our scientific lingua franca? They expand it and make it more inclusive. Just pause for a moment and look through the pages of this journal, IMPLANT DENTISTRY. Not only are there advancements in diagnostic, surgical, and prosthetic/restorative procedures and not only are there research results that are primed to enhance our skills and successes in the practice of oral implantology but also notice the global scope of the countries of origin. Throughout this issue and the other 5 issues that appear before us within a year, the international range of authorship is profuse, profound, and praiseworthy. Authors, whose mother tongue is not English, have to be applauded for their contributions to the written dental implant literature by means of the scientific lingua franca. We, at IMPLANT DENTISTRY, do not take this for granted.
Morton L. Perel, DDS, MScD Editor-in-Chief, IMPLANT DENTISTRY
