Regenerative Medicine, an innovative field that seeks to repair damaged tissues and organs and restore lost functions through biological methods, has found fertile ground in Dentistry for the development and application of its principles. In this context, the figure of Dr. Eduardo Anitua emerges as a pioneer and visionary, driving significant advances that have begun to redefine contemporary dental practice.
Dr. Anitua, a world-renowned scientist and dentist, has been instrumental in the integration of Regenerative Medicine in Dentistry through research and the development of technologies such as plasma rich in growth factors (PRGF). This technique involves the use of the patient’s own plasma to promote the regeneration of soft and hard tissues, improving healing and significantly reducing recovery time after dental procedures.
The use of these new techniques, implemented by the team he leads from Vitoria, has transcended the field of dental implantology, one of its main fields of work and research, to influence multiple areas of Dentistry, from periodontics to endodontics, demonstrating the versatility and adaptability of regenerative medicine.
But What are some of the main advantages of this type of treatment? Improved healing and reduced recovery time: the use of growth factors and stem cells facilitates a faster and more effective recovery, minimizing the risk of infections. Tissue regeneration: Ability to regenerate bone and gum tissue, which is crucial for the long-term success of dental implants and the preservation of natural teeth. Reduced pain and inflammation: Regenerative treatments have been shown to significantly reduce postoperative pain and inflammation. Personalization of treatment: the use of the patient’s own biological materials makes treatments highly personalized and with lower risks of rejection or complications.
In this way, we can assert that Regenerative Medicine techniques open a range of therapeutic options previously unimaginable in Dentistry. From the regeneration of periodontal and bone tissue to the placement of implants in patients with significant bone loss, to the healing of endodontic lesions and the repair of soft tissues in gum surgeries, to give some examples.
“The treatments will not only be reparative, but regenerative”
For all this, from the General Council of Dentists of Spain and the Spanish Dental Foundation We closely follow all these advances to provide professionals in our country with the most complete continuing training., which we carry out with the invaluable collaboration of the official dental associations. In fact, one of our objectives is to reach more and more members and do so in the best possible conditions, because we are fully aware that our dentists are the ones who, individually, invest in their own training and also in acquiring the technical means necessary to perfect your treatments in consultation.
This is, without a doubt, one of the fundamental challenges we face as an organization: be able to transfer the most innovative, cutting-edge and necessary training, always based on scientific evidence, to all professionals and do it in an effective and affordable way. Without going any further, last year we were able to offer 60 face-to-face courses, many with a high practical component, which were attended by almost 1,500 dentists; and 26 webinars and online training, attended by more than 7,400 professionals. This is the path that we are going to follow in the coming months, in which we are going to deal very specifically with Regenerative Medicine, because looking towards the future, we can assert that Dentistry is on the cusp of an era in which treatments They will not only be reparative, but also regenerative.
Research in stem cells, biomaterials and bioengineering techniques is expanding the boundaries of what we understand as possible today, offering hope for complete regeneration of teeth and other oral structures in the future. And it is precisely there where Dr. Anitua’s role has not only contributed significantly to this advance, but also has laid the foundation for the next generation of dentists and researchers to continue exploring new frontiers in Regenerative Medicine with the goal of completely transforming dental care.
