The editorial that appears in this issue of the International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Implants was written by Dr. Daniel M. Laskin, Editor of the Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and also a Section Editor for JOMI. It is reprinted here at our invitation and with Dr. Laskin's permission because it is pertinent to the implant field today and appropriate for the consumption of our readers. We are indebted to Dr. Laskin for his astute observations and clarity of thought.