Where Legacy Meets Innovation: The 19th MegaGen International Symposium
An academic alliance with Nobel Biocare, clinical validation by leading global scholars, and the New Toronto Declaration charting the next 50 years of implant dentistry. Attendees watch MegaGen’s 13 points of the New Toronto Declaration. The 19th MegaGen International Symposium took place last month and plenty of momentum was generated by the New Toronto Declaration. The spirit of cross-generational collaboration is expected to grow even further in the years ahead. Five key takeaways follow, helping review the past 50 years of implant dentistry and taking a look at the future. 1. Carrying Forward the Legacy of 1982: The Historic Significance of the Toronto Symposium and a New Academic Alliance In the history of modern dental implantology, the 1982 Toronto Conference stands as the milestone that established the concept of osseointegration and opened a new era. In 2026, leading figures from across the global dental community gathered once again in Toronto—th...