Stoma has introduced an innovative kit to allow for optimal implant positioning and spacing. The system consists of two sets of seating sleeves with increasing diameters, 5 fixation pins and 3 straight and angled bone spreading instruments. The seating sleeves are used to plan the optimal implant diameter for a particular surgical site. They are also useful for determing the proper interproximal spacing in areas where multiple adjacent implants are planned.
Osseous Technologies of America`s Balloon Sinus Lifter
OTA`s new balloon sinus lifter allows for less traumatic hydraulic sinus lifts (internal and lateral approach) by reducing the risk of membrane tears. The micro-mini balloon inflates to 1.9mm with saline administered via a 5cc syringe. The gentle pressure on the membrane expands the sinus graft space gently without any sharp instruments.
Mectron Piezoelectric Bone Surgery System
Mectron`s piezon-electric surgery system can be used for osteotomies and osteoplasty in implantology. Additionally it can be used in periodontal, endodontic and surgical orthodontics. It`s selective cutting action allows for mimimal soft tissue damage, especially useful for opening sinus windows during lateral sinus lift procedures. This unit comes with an array of handpiece tips designed for an array of surgical procedures.
DenX`s IGI Implantology navigation system wins 2006 Medical Design Excellence Award
DenX`s innovative CT-image driven implant planning and placement system, `IGI`, was recently honoured with a Medical Design Excellence Award. IGI allows a virtual implant to be placed on the CT image with the assistance of advanced planning tools. During the surgical procedure, the clinician guides the implant to the precise location, angle and depth required according to the plan. Real-time localization feedback assisted by audio and visual media allows the clinician to monitor the success of the procedure and avoid
Straumann`s Peek/Titanium Composite Implant? – US Patent Pending
Straumann has filed a US patent application for a Peek/Titanium composite one-piece Implant. This implant design features an outer titanium shell (label 1 and 2) and an inner core made of PEEK (label 3 and 4). This designs claims the aesthetic advantage of the white-coloured PEEK at the collar and abutment with the proven osseointegration properties of titanium. This is an interesting design response to the number of zirconium collar (TBR Group) and all zirconium implant (Z-Systems) designs.
MIS Ceramic Composite Implant Drills
MIS has introduced a ceramic composite (Zirconium / Yttrium / Aluminium) drills in 2.0 mm, 2.1 mm and 2.8 mm diameter. They reportedly feature reduced vibration and smoother operation. One important property that Zirconium drills claim over stainless-steel drills is that they maintain their sharp edge for an extended period.
Thommen Medical`s SPI MONO Torque Ratchet
Thommen Medical has introduced their SPI MONO torque ratchet. It is manufactured from a solid billet of titanium. It has a torque range of 10Ncm to 35Ncm in 5 Ncm increments. The one-piece construction simplifies regular maintenance as there are no parts to disassemble for cleaning and no lubrication is required.
Straumann`s New Asymmetrical Implant? – US Patent Pending
Straumann has filed a US patent application for a root-form implant with an asymmetrical shoulder. It appears similar to their current TE implant design, with the addition of a sloping shoulder configuration higher on the palatal side and lower on the facial side. This may be their design response to NobelBiocare`s Nobel Perfect implant originally patented by Dr. Wohrle.
Nobel Biocare`s Groovy Implant Surface
Nobel Biocare has introduced an improvement to their Ti-Unite Surface. By placing micro grooves on the surface they claim to increase the implant stability by up to 30% thereby allowing for more rapid bone formation. This surface improvement takes a mechanical approach to increase Bone-to-Implant Contact as opposed to the chemical surface modification`s introduced by Astra (Osseospeed) and Straumann (SLAtive), their main competitors.
NSK`s Fiber-optic Implant Handpiece and Motor System
NSK has introduced several improved features to their implantology handpiece and motor system. The `Surgic XT Plus` features a fiber-optic handpiece to illuminate the osteotomy site and a torque calibration feature to ensure precise speed and torque during surgery.