Our mission is to
educate you about oral health and sometimes it’s a bit dry, but you need to
know enough to participate in the decision making process. So…. here’s some of what you should know
about implant brands:
Dental implants are made by various
manufacturers, but the most widely used are:
·
Nobel Biocare - a leading company globally
producing of dental bridges, implants and crowns. With their home office in
Sweden, they offer a fully integrated line of implants, bridges and crowns for
advanced techniques into tooth reconstruction-‘ providing dental
professionals with state-of-the-art evidence-based tooth-to-root solutions’.
·
Zimmer - based in Indiana, Zimmer is known for
their innovative prosthetics and regenerative products. They offer implants of
all types noted for their suitability in general practice, periodontitis,
prosthodontics and oral surgery. Their
most common brands include the Tapered-screw vented implant, Hex Lock Contour
Abutments and one piece implants.
·
Biomet 3i - Based in Florida, Biomet 3i offers a
very comprehensive line of dental implants as well as abutments. Their
technologies also ensure adequate site preparation and some regenerative
products. BIOMET 3i
pioneered the development of biologically driven dental implants, and
·
Straumann - based in Massachusetts, the Straumann
Group focuses on oral tissue regeneration technologies and products as well as
restorative dentistry, including implants. Their focus is creating techniques
and technologies to encourage optimal tissue regeneration to implant
technologies.
Major dental
implant manufacturers as those listed above offer innovative and unique
solutions for a variety of dental problems, approaches to care, technology and
development. Additional dental implant manufacturers, such as Astra Tech,
BioHorizons, Implant Innovations and CenterPulse also offer unique technologies and materials in
the field of dentistry.
Patients seeking
dental implants should not only research providers and techniques that suit their needs, but the
source of materials and innovations used to receive the best in quality, experience and effective dental care. And if there’s a large discrepancy in price,
your dentist may be sacrificing quality.
The internet is no substitute for a qualified dentist but it can offer
up-to-date information and resources regarding dental providers, like
prosthodontists, trained and experienced in using the latest technologies and
materials for dental implants. If we can
be of any help please feel free to contact us for a complimentary evaluation.
Novy Scheinfeld, DDS, PC
5471 Bells Ferry Road, Suite 200
Acworth, GA 30102
770-928-7281
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A good article that provides information on dental implants.
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