Personalized Oral Implantology - a Definition and Outlook on Future Potential

Background: Personalized medicine (PM) seeks to customize diagnostics and therapeutics based on a thorough understanding of individual characteristics, including genotypic, phenotypic, and behavioral aspects. This approach strives to create timely and effective treatment and prevention measures. Advancements in technology and data-driven systems in healthcare are key to progress in enabling this personalized approach. Recent advancements are enhancing implantology by individualizing patient care and therapies. These include artificial intelligence (AI), OMICS (the full set of biological molecules in an individual), computer-assisted implant surgery (CAIS), three-dimensional (3D) printing and bioprinting. Objectives: This narrative review explores current aspects of personalized implantology and its clinical implementation. Conclusion: While it may be a distant reality, personalized implantology holds great potential. Once feasible, it will improve disease prediction and enable targeted prevention and therapies, ultimately enhancing patient outcomes and minimizing side effects.