Dr. Alexandru Georgescu

I am particularly interested in full oral rehabilitations using 4 or 6 implants. Each implant manufacturer has given different names to this protocol. For instance, with Straumann, we refer to ProArch, while with Nobel, it is known as All-on-4. I focus on these two manufacturers, both currently headquartered in Switzerland, just like ITI, and I don't think this is a coincidence. Both manufacturers invest considerable resources in research, and their implant systems are scientifically validated.

I joined the team formed by Oana Taban back in 2002 and have been part of the entire evolution of what DENT ESTET represents today. I have greatly appreciated the openness to new ideas and innovation. She has always aimed for us to have the latest technologies and to stay up-to-date with the newest treatment methods. As a doctor, you want to be in a team that is continuously evolving, never stagnant.

Each such moment, when a new technology becomes available on the market, is both a challenge and an opportunity. It's a challenge because, if until that point you had extensive experience and competence in offering high-level treatments with an analog method, suddenly, you have to start from scratch and become a learner again with a new system. You begin a new learning curve, which can take weeks or months to reach a level of excellence with the new technology, during which you might face frustration or a feeling of regression.
However, we must put the efforts into perspective and keep in mind the greater good of the patient, who benefits from the increased comfort offered by digital technologies. For example, with the introduction of the intraoral scanner, the advantage for the patient was clear – it's much more comfortable to scan digitally than to take impressions with traditional impression materials.

First of all, I want to mention Mari Grecu Pîrvan, the dental assistant I have been working with since the beginning. Any doctor knows that the medical assistant you team up with can take some of the burdens off your shoulders, which is why I greatly appreciate being able to rely on her.
Regarding colleagues I work with interdisciplinarily, over time, as a periodontist, I have collaborated with orthodontists and other colleagues such as Erika Vasilescu or Vanda Popa on endodontic treatments. Additionally, my wife, Dana Georgescu, handles the prosthetics part in many of my implant cases.

Without a doubt, the progress and development of implantology as a science have been integral to our professional growth. I performed my first implant treatment in 2006, and before that, I prepared through an implantology competency program and by working alongside more experienced doctors. My first mentor in implantology was Dr. Puiu Nicolescu, who was part of the first generation of doctors trained to offer treatments with modern dental implant systems. I should mention that the first implantology department in our country was established at the military hospital around the year 2000.
The available technologies have changed significantly. Back then, we had panoramic or periapical X-rays, and CBCT was accessible only under special conditions. Nowadays, radiology and dental imaging devices have diversified. Currently, CBCT is a must in implantology; instead of traditional impressions, we now have intraoral scanners. We can create digital guides for both the surgical and prosthetic stages. Moreover, implant systems have evolved and become more advanced every year.

Any periodontist can be an implantologist, but every implantologist must be a periodontist. Dentistry is already a medical specialty distinct from general medicine, and by further dividing it into even more niche specializations, we sometimes risk losing the overall perspective on treatments. As an implantologist, I believe it is imperative to view dental health holistically. Applying an implant is futile if you do not also consider the supporting tissue, namely the gums, which need to be healthy for the treatment to be successful in the long term.

Spending time in nature always restores balance and heals you. I chose yachting because, in the end, it can be a way of life.