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Accell (Keystone, Lifecore) Allograft, putty/gel.

AdVent (Zimmer®), tapered geometry, internally indexed implant with two surface options: MTX® (hydroxylapatite (HA) grit-blasted) textured surface or MP- 1™ HA coating. This implant has a long machined collar intended for one stage surgical protocls and a perforation at the apex of the implant.

AlloDerm®, AlloDerm® GBR (BioHorizons®), resorbable collagen membrane of human origin.

Allograft, material derived from bone of the same species as the future recipient of the graft material.

Alloplast, synthetic graft material. Materials commonly used are calcium carbonate, calcium sulfate, calcium phosphate and other materials.

Ankylos® C/X (Dentsply), implants are parallel walled, externaly threaded, internal connection and have a FRIADENT® plus surface texture. Ankylos®C implants do not have any indexing feature for impression copings (transfers)or abutments, requireing a seating index positioning the final abutment at the time of delivery. Ankylos®X implats have only a miniscule indexing feature built in.

AP (Anterioposterior) spread, denotes a distance measurement from the center of the most anterior implant to the distal aspect of the most posterior implant. The AP spread is then multiplied by one and a half and gives a guideline of how long a distal cantilever could be acceptable. The measurement is only a guideline not a set rule. Other factors have to be taken in to account. Patient age, gender and opposing dentition extent and make up play a role in the decision making process of how long a cantilever is acceptable for the specific patient situation. Tutorial

Arcitexture™ (Keystone), calcium phosphate ceramic particle surface textured.

Astra Tech
Implant manufacturer, headquartered in Sweden, US location in Waltham, Ma. Part of the Astra Seneca group. Implants are machined with a internaly indexed connection, external thread pattern and TiOblast™ surface roughening. OsseoSpeed™ fluoride surface coating. Stock titanium and zirconia abutments are available for this implant brand. Atlantis™ custom CAD CAM titanium and zirconia abutments for a large variety of implant brands. Cresco™ screw retained restorations made of titanium, precious metal and chrome cobalt. Facilitate™ virtual guided implant treatment.

Atlantis™ (Astra Tech), custom CAD CAM titanium and zirconia abutments for a large variety of implant brands

Autogenous, material harvested from the recipient of the graft.

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Bicon
Implant manufacturer, headquartered in Boston, Ma. Implants have a internal connection with no indexing feature. BREVIS™ overdenture abutment, IAC™ integrated abutment crown (one piece abutment and crown hammered in to the implant well), Integra-CP™, Integra-TI™ MAX 2.5™ maxillary anterior implants with a 2.5mm internal well, NARROW™ implants (3.5mm diameter), SHORT™ implants (5mm),

BioHorizons®®
Implant manufacturer, headquartered in Birmingham, Al. Cofounder Dr. Carl Misch. Implants are offered with a external or internal indexing connection and available with a parallel walled or tapered body geometry. Single-stage implants are an improved but not compatible version of the Straumann® tissue level implant. The one-piece 3.0mm implant is intended for cementable restorations where a implant and separate abutment are not an option because of space limitations. One piece overdenture implants are machined with a ball attachment. All implants have a RBT (Resorbable Blast Texturing) surface texture or a hydroxylapatite coating. Laser-Lok 8 and 12 micron microchannels at the coronal aspect of the implant. Spiralock® final screw thread design preventing screw loosening. A variety of stock titanium abutments with a titanium nitrate coating and zirconia abutments without a metal implant to abutment interface are offered from BioHorizons®. The three in one (fixture mount, impression coping and abutment) abutment packaged with each implant could offer significant savings and reduce inventory. VIP 2.1 virtual implant placement software. Pilot Compu-Guide surgical guide derived from VIP2.1 virtual implant placement,

BioBarrier™ (Imtec® 3M), non resorbable synthetic membrane.

BioCellect™ (Imtec® 3M), resorbable synthetic membrane.

Biogran® (Biomet 3i™) Alloplast, silica gel with a calcium phosphate shell.

BioMend®, BioMend® Extend (Zimmer®), resorbable membrane of bovine collagen.

Biomet 3i™
Implant manufacturer, headquartered in Warsaw, In. Implants are offered with a external or internal connection. CAM StuructSURE® copy milled or CAD CAM dsigned titanium substructures. Certain® implants are machined with a internal connection and have a mechanical feature (QuickSeat®) providing tactile and audible feedback when seating impression copings and final abutments. Encode® specialy marked transmucosal healing abutments eliminating the need to take traditional fixture level impressions. Biomet 3i™ can generate custom titanium and zirconia abutments from impressions taken over Encode® healing abutments. ICE™ specialy designed cutting edge at the apex of the implant. NanoTite™ nano sized particle coating of calcium phosphate. OSSEOTITE™ acid etched surface roughening. Prevail® implants are designed with the platform switch concept. Provide® abutments are installed on the implant and then impressed with a plastic impression coping. GingiHue® titanium abutments are coated with titanium nitrite to lessen the potential for a dark shadow undernieth the tissue compared to non coated abutments.The GingiHue® abutment line is machined in many diverse configurations to accomodate different tissue heights, emergence profiles and angulations. ZiReal® zirconia abutments are manufactured with a bonded metal abutment to implant interface. Twist Lock™ indirect (closed tray) impression coping. The Navigator® open arcitecture guided surgery system is compatible with the Materialise SimPlant®, iDent™ and SICAT virtual implant placement software programs.

BioSorb™ (Imtec® 3M), resorbable collagen membrane of bovine origin.

BoneCeramic (Straumann®) Alloplast, hydroxylapatite and tri calcium phosphate (TCP) particles.

Brånemark, Per-Ingvar
Born May 3, 1929. Considered the father of modern dental implantology. Orthopedic surgeon by training, discovered during research on rabbit femurs bone attachment to titanium fixtures (Osseointegration).

Brånemark (Nobel Biocare™), implants have a parallel wall geometry, externaly indexed and externaly threaded design with a TiUnite surface texture. This implant was originally developed by Per-Ingvar Brånemark.

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CAD CAM, Computer Aided Design and Computer Aided Machining

Calcigen™ (Biomet 3i™) Alloplast, graft additive calcium sulfate.

Camlog™
Implant manufacturer, headquarter Switzerland, US distribution by Henry Schein® Inc. Implants are machined with a internal connection. Promote® abrasive blasted and acid washed surface roughening. CYLINDER-LINE parallel walled implant with no external threads. ROOT-LINE tapered implant with external threads. SCREW-CYLINDER-LINE IMPLANTS have a few threads on the coronal third of the implant. SCREW-LINE almost parallel walled implant with threads. Prosthetic abutment choice ranges from titanium to zirconia abutments. The zirconia abutment has a metal implant to abutment interface that needs to be bonded to the zirconia abutment by the laboratory or the restoring dentist.

CAM StuructSURE® (Biomet 3i™), copy milled or CAD CAM dsigned titanium substructures.

Certain® (Biomet 3i™) Implants are externaly threaded, internal connection indexed and have a mechanical feature (QuickSeat®) providing tactile and audible feedback when seating impression copings and final abutments. The implant body is either designed with parallel walls or tapered.

coDiagnostiX (Straumann®), is a 3D diagnostics and implant planning software system.

CopiOs® Pericardium (Zimmer®), resorbable collagen membrane of bovine origin.

Cresco™ (Astra Tech), screw retained restorations made of titanium, precious metal and chrome cobalt.

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Dentsply Friadent
Implant manufacturer of Ankylos® C/X, FRIALIT® and XIVE® implants distributed through Tulsa Dental in the USA. Ankylos® C implants are parallel walled, externaly threaded, internal connection without indexing and have a FRIADENT® plus surface texture. Ankylos® X implants are parallel walled, externaly threaded, internal connection with a minute indexing feature and have a FRIADENT® plus surface texture. Prosthetic components for the Ankylos® system share the same platform diameter independent of the implant diameter. Abutments in titanium and zirconia are available. The zirconia abutment is through and throgh zirconia without a metal implant to abutment interface. FRIALIT® implants are stepped taper, externaly threaded, internal indexing connection and have a FRIADENT® plus surface texture. XIVE® implants are parallel walled, externaly threaded, internal connection indexing and have a FRIADENT® plus surface texture. FRIALIT® and XIVE® implants share the same prosthetic components. Abutments are available in titanium and zirconia with a metal implant to abutment interface. The FRIADENT® plus surface texture is obtained through grit blasting and acid etching.

Direct impression (open tray impression) Tutorial

DynaBlast™(Keystone, Lifecore) Allograft, gel.

DynaMatrix™ (Keystone, Lifecore), resorbable collagen membrane of porcine origin.

DynaGraft-D™ (keystone, Lifecore) Allograft, putty and gel.

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Encode® (Biomet 3i™), specialy marked transmucosal healing abutments eliminating the need to take traditional fixture level impressions. Biomet 3i™ can generate custom titanium and zirconia abutments from impressions taken over Encode® healing abutments.

Endopore® (Sybron), implants have a unique macro textured surface and no thread design with a steep taper geometry. Internal and external connection with and without indexing feature and a 1.8mm or 2.8mm polished collar. The Endopore® hybrid ads threads on the coronal third of the implant body.

ENDURE™ CL (Imtec 3M®), implants are media blasted and acid treated, externaly threaded with a tapered body design and a internal indexing feature. Each implant has a serial number etched on the inside of the indexing feature.

ERA Mini™ (Zimmer®), are produced in two diameters (2.2mm and 3.5mm) as a implant with a ERA overdenture attachment machined as a one piece implant or the ERAs screw on to the implant just like a abutment.

etkon™ (Straumann®), is a CAD CAM system for in lab virtual prosthetic design and subsequent milling of the prosthetic component in a variety of materials at a centralised milling center.

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Facilitate™ (Astra Tech), virtual guided implant treatment system.

Fixture level impession, impression taken of the implant without any intermediary parts already installed on the implant. Special impression copings (transfer coping) are screwed or press fit directly on to the implant. The impression can be taken as a direct (tutorial) or indirect (tutorial) impression.

FRIADENT® plus (Dentsply Fiadent), acid etched surface texture.

FRIALIT® (Dentsply Friadent), implants are stepped taper, externaly threaded, internal indexing connection and have a FRIADENT® plus surface texture.

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GingiHue® (Biomet 3i™), titanium abutments are coated with titanium nitrite to lessen the potential for a dark shadow undernieth the tissue compared to non coated abutments.The GingiHue® abutment line is machined in many diverse configurations to accomodate different tissue heights, emergence profiles and angulations.

Grafton® DBM (Deminreralized Bone Matrix) (BioHorizons®) Allograft bone fiber, available as a plug, putty and flexible strips.

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ICE™ (Biomet 3i™), incremental Cutting Edge at the apex of the implant.

iDent™ Scan2Guide™, virtual implant placement software and surgical guides.

Imtec 3M®
Implant manufacturer, corporate office Ardmore, Ok. ENDURE™ CL implants are media blasted and acid treated, externaly threaded with a tapered body design and a internal indexing feature. Each implant has a serial number etched on the inside of the indexing feature. Prosthetic components are only available in titanium. Sendax MDI™ implants are one piece design and range in diameter from 1.8mm to 2.4mm. These implants were originaly only intended for overdenture restorations. MDI™ hybrid implants are also one piece design implants with a diameter of 2.9mm. The hybrid design can be utilized for overdentures and cementable restorations.

Implant Direct™
Implant manufacturer, headquartered in Calabasas Hills, Ca. Internal connection design with SBM™ (Soluble Blast Media (HA)) surface texture or plasma sprayed hydroxylapatite (HA) coating. All implants have a slightly tapered body geometry. Spectra-System™ implants are machined with a internal (ScrewPlant™ ) connection or as one piece (ScrewDirect™, ScrewIndirect™, ScrewRedirect™ and GoDirect™) design. The RePlant® (NobelRplace™ prosthetic platform clone) line of implants is manufactured in three (RePlant®, RePlus® and ReActive™) different body geometrys. Legacy™ implants also come in three (1, 2 and 3) different body geometrys and a combination of surface treatments. The SwissPlant® implant is prostheticly compatible with the Straumann® tissue level implant. All Implant Direct® implants are prepackaged with a multi use abutment that could be utilized as a fxture mount, impression coping and final abutment. No stock zirconia abutments are available for any Implant Direct™ implants.

Impression coping, device used to record the implant or abutment position in relation to adjacent teeth, tissue position or other anatomical landmarks. Impression copings can be made of metal or plastic and snap on, or screw on to the implant or already installed abutment.

Indirect impression (closed tray) Tutorial

Isograft, material taken from a genetically identical donor as the recipient of the graft. This is a rare ocurence since donor and recipient have to be monozygotic twins.

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Keystone
Implant manufacturer, headquarter in Burlington, MA. Acquired Lifecore Biomedical Inc. PrimaConnex® internal indexing (TiLobe™) feature and parallel or tapered geometry implants.Titanium and through and through zirconia abutments are available for the PrimaConnex® implant line of products. PrimaSolo® is a parallel walled geometry, one piece implant. Both Prima® implants have a Arcitexture™ RBM (calcium phosphate ceramic) surface texture. Restore® (Lifecore) implants have a external indexing feature and a parallel walled geometry. Renova® (Lifecore) implants have a internal indexing feature and a parallel walled or tapered geometry. RBM surface texture. Stage-1® (Lifecore) implants are a clone of the early non indexed Straumann® tissue level implant. Prosthetic components for Restore®, Renova® and Stage-1® implants are only offered in titanium or UCLA type.

Könneker, Jochen CDT*
Born 1965 in Germany. Toiling away for more than a decade in one of the United States largest dental laboratories. Specialized in implant restorations and recognized for exceptional creativity. *in Germany

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Laser-Lok (BioHorizons®), 8 and 12 micron microchannels at the coronal aspect of the implant to promote epithelial attachment to the implant.

Legacy™ (Implant Direct™), implants are machined in three (1, 2 and 3) different body geometrys, internaly indexed and a combination of surface treatments.

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Materialise SimPlant®, virtual implant placement software and surgical guides. The implant library contained within the Simplant® software package is the most extensive of any virtual implant placement software.

MDI™ (Imtec® 3M), implants are one piece design and range in diameter from 1.8mm to 2.4mm. These implants were originaly only intended for temporary or overdenture restorations. MDI™ hybrid implants are also one piece design implants with a diameter of 2.9mm. The hybrid design can be utilized for overdentures and cementable restorations.

Mem-Lok (BioHorizons®), resorbable collagen membrane of bovine origin.

MinerOss® (Biohorizons®), allograft cortical and cancellous particles.

MTX® (Zimmer®), hydroxylapatite (HA) grit-blasted and textured surface.

MP-1® (Zimmer®), vacuum plasma sprayed hydroxylapatite (HA) coating.

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NanoTite™ (Biomet 3i™), nano sized particle coating of calcium phosphate.

Navigator® (Biomet 3i™), open arcitecture (works with diferent virtual implant placement software programs) guided surgery system.

Nobel Biocare™
Implant manufacturer, headquarter in Switzerland. The Brånemark implant is a parallel wall geometry, externaly indexed and externaly threaded design with a TiUnite surface texture. This implant was originally developed by Per-Ingvar Brånemark. The NobelReplace™ implant is a tapered wall geometry, internaly indexed and externaly threaded design with a TiUnite surface texture. This implant was orginaly developed by SteriOss. The NobelSpeedy™ implant is a tapered wall geometry, internaly or externaly indexed and externaly threaded design with a TiUnite surface texture. The NobelActive™ implant is a tapered wall geometry, internaly indexed and externaly threaded design with a TiUnite surface texture originaly developed by Alpha-Bio Tec in Israel. A very agressive and deep thread design is intended to compress bone while inserting the implant. Due to this feature the operator might be able to slightly change the position of the implant during insertion from the initial osteotomy location and angle. Prosthetic components are available in titanium and zirconia for all implant lines offered. The TiUnite surface texture is achived through plasma electrolytic oxidation (anodization) resulting in the transformation of the titanium oxide in to a crystaline state with ceramic like properties. NobelProcera is a CAD CAM system encompasing scanners, sofware and milling centers enabeling virtual guided implant planning, implant placement and restoration substructure fabrication in a wide variety of materials (alumina, zirconia, titanium, acrylic and chrome cobalt).

NobelActive™, implant is a tapered wall geometry, internaly indexed and externaly threaded design with a TiUnite surface texture originaly developed by Alpha-Bio Tec in Israel. A very agressive and deep thread design is intended to compress bone while inserting the implant. Due to this feature the operator might be able to slightly change the position of the implant during insertion from the initial osteotomy location and angle.

NobelProcera, CAD CAM system encompasing mechanical and optical scanners, sofware and milling centers enabeling virtual guided implant planning, implant placement and restoration substructure fabrication in a wide variety of materials (alumina, zirconia, titanium, acrylic and chrome cobalt).

NobelReplace™, implant is a tapered wall geometry, internal connection, indexed and externaly threaded design with a TiUnite surface texture. This implant was orginaly developed by SteriOss.

NobelSpeedy™, implant is a tapered wall geometry, internaly or externaly indexed and externaly threaded design with a TiUnite surface texture.

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Okuda, Bruce CDT
Born 1954 in California, Toiling away in one of the United States largest dental laboratories for more than a decade. Specialized in implant restorations and recognized for his no nonsense aproach.

OsteoGraf (Dentsply), xenograft bovine derived hydroxylapatite.

OsseoGuard® (Biomet™ 3i), resorbable collagen membrane of bovine origin.

OSSEOTITE™ (Biomet 3i™), acid etched surface texture.

OsseoSpeed™ (Astra Tech), flouride particle deposition on the implant body.

OsteoShield™ (Dentsply), resorbable collagen membrane of bovine origin.

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PepGen P-15 (Dentsply), alloplast peptide bound hydroxylapatite.

Prevail® (Biomet 3i™), implants are paralell walled or tapered design with external theads. Osseotite surface texture with available NanoTite™ surface coating. Internal connection ( Certain®) and created for the platform switch concept.

PrimaConnex® (Keystone), internal indexing (TiLobe™) feature and parallel or tapered geometry implants with external thread design. Arcitexture™ RBM (calcium phosphate ceramic) surface texture.

PrimaSolo® (Keystone), is a parallel walled geometry, one piece implant. Implants have a Arcitexture™ RBM (calcium phosphate ceramic) surface texture.

Provide® (Biomet 3i™), abutments are installed on the implant and then impressed with a plastic impression coping.

Puros® (Zimmer®), allograft cortical or cancellous particles and block.

Puros® Pericardium (Zimmer®), resorbable collagen membrane of human origin.

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QuickSeat® (Biomet 3i™), a mechanical feature on impression copings and abutments for Certain® implants, providing tactile and audible feedback when seating said components.

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RegenerOss® (Biomet 3i™), allograft, particles, blocks, putty.

Renova® (Keystone, Lifecore), implants have a internal indexing feature and a parallel walled or tapered geometry. RBM surface texture.

Restore® (Keystone, Lifecore), implants have a external indexing feature and a parallel walled geometry. RBM, HA and plain machined surface textures.

RePlant® (Implant Direct™), NobelRplace™ prosthetic platform clone line of implants is manufactured in three (RePlant®, RePlus® and ReActive™) different body geometrys, external threads and internal connection indexing. Available with hydroxylapatite plasma sprayed surface or

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Screw-Vent (Zimmer®), tapered or parallel walled geometry, internaly indexed implant with two surface options: MTX® (hydroxylapatite (HA) grit-blasted) textured surface and MP- 1® HA Coating. Implant has a hole at the apical portion.

SICAT, Virtual implant placement software and surgical guides.

Spectra-System™ (Implant Direct™ ), implants are machined with a internal (ScrewPlant™ ScrewPlus™) connection or as one piece (ScrewDirect™, one piece with a straight abutment portion, ScrewIndirect™ for splinted, screw retained restorations, ScrewRedirect™ one piece with a angled abutment portion and GoDirect™ one piece with Locator attachment) design.

Spiralock® (BioHorizons®), special screw thread design for abutment screws, preventing screw loosening. The patented design was developed by Spiralock® and is used in many aplications inside and outside the medical field.

Spline (Zimmer®), tapered and parallel walled geometry, externaly indexed implant with MTX® (hydroxylapatite (HA) grit-blasted) textured surface.

Stage-1® (Keystone, Lifecore), implants are a clone of the early non indexed Straumann® tissue level implant.

Straumann®
Implant manufacturer, headquarter in Switzerland. Internal connection design for tissue level (Synocta) and bone level (CrossFit™) aplications. Straumann® pioneered the one-stage surgical procedure with solid abutment concept, eliminating the need for a second stage surgical procedure and fixture level impressions as an option. Tissue level implants have a parallel wall geometry design and a polished 2.8mm (Standard) or 1.8mm (Standard Plus) collar. Bone level implants also have a parallel body geometry with a more agressive thread design. Prosthetic components for tissue level implants are limited to titanium. Bone level prosthetic components are avilable in titanium and zirconia. Bone Control Design™ encompases five features (implant surface osseoconductivity, microgap control, biomechanical implant design, respecting the biologic distance (width), optimal position of smooth and rough surface interface). Consistent Emergence Profiles™ denotes a uniform emergence profile geometry from healing abutments, impression copings, temporary abutments to final abutments. Roxolid™ titanium aloyed with zirconia SLA® (Sand Blasted Large Grit) consists of grit blasting followed by acid etching. SLActive is a hydrophilic surface treatment following the grit blasting procedure. The implant is "rinsed" with nitrogen gas and placed in a solution of NaCl (sodium chloride) for storage and shipping. Straumann® coDiagnostiX is a 3D diagnostics and implant planning software. Straumann® gonyX is a device for model scanning and surgical template fabrication by the dental lab. etkon™ is a CAD CAM system for in lab virtual prosthetic design and subsequent milling of the prosthetic component in a variety of materials at a centralised milling center.

SwissPlant® (Implant Direct™), implant is prostheticly compatible with theStraumann® tissue level implant.

Sybron
Implant manufacturer, headquarter in Orange, Ca. Acquired Innova implant solutions. SybronPRO™ XRT is a parallel walled design with an internal hex or octagon index feature and platform switching capability. RBM (Resorbable Blast Media) surface texture. SybronPRO™ TL is a design resembling the Straumann® tissue level implant. Parallel walled design with an internal octagon index feature and a 1.8mm or 2.8mm polished collar. RBM (Resorbable Blast Media) surface texture. Endopore® implants have a unique macro textured surface and no thread design with a steep taper geometry. Internal and external connection with and without indexing feature and a 1.8mm or 2.8mm polished collar. The Endopore® hybrid ads threads on the coronal third of the implant body. ENTEGRA™ implants have parallel wall geometry outside thread design, externaly indexed connection design and a acid washed texture or a hydroxylapatite coating. Prosthetic components are only available in titanium.

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TiLobe™ (Keystone), six lobed internal indexing feature.

TiOblast™ (Astra Tech), titanium dioxide grit blasted surface texture.

TiUnite (Nobel Biocare™), surface texture is achived through plasma electrolytic oxidation (anodization) resulting in the transformation of the titanium oxide in to a crystaline state with ceramic like properties.

Twist Lock™ (Biomet 3i™), indirect (closed tray) impression coping.

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VIP 2.1 (BioHorizons®), virtual implant placement software.

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Xenograft, material derived from a different species than the recipient of the graft. In detistry this would be bovine or porcine.

XIVE® (Dentsply Friadent), implants are parallel walled, externaly threaded, internal connection indexing and have a Friadent® plus surface texture.

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Zimmer®
Implant manufacturer, headquarter in Carlsbad, Ca. This Implant system probably has the most name and ownership changes (Core-Vent, Dentsply, Paragon, Calcitec, Sulzer, Centerpulse) of any implant company on record. Screw-Vent, tapered or parallel walled geometry, internaly indexed implant with two surface options: MTX® (hydroxylapatite (HA) grit-blasted) textured surface and MP- 1® HA Coating. AdVent, tapered geometry, internaly indexed implant with two surface options: MTX® (hydroxylapatite (HA) grit-blasted) textured surface and MP- 1® HA Coating. This implant has a long machined collar intended for one stage surgical protocls. One Piece, tapered geometry, one piece, two surface options: MTX® (hydroxylapatite (HA) grit-blasted) textured surface and MP- 1® HA Coating. SwissPlus, tapered and parallel walled geometry, internaly indexed implant with MTX® (hydroxylapatite (HA) grit-blasted) textured urface. This implant has a long machined collar intended for one stage surgical protocls. Spline, tapered and parallel walled geometry, externaly indexed implant with MTX® (hydroxylapatite (HA) grit-blasted) textured surface. ERA Mini™ are produced in two diameters (2.2mm and 3.5mm) as a implant with a ERA overdenture attachment machined as a one piece implant or the ERAs screw on to the implant just like a abutment. Stock titanium and UCLA type abutments are offered for all implant lines. A zirconia abutment is only available for Screw Vent and Tapered Screw Vent implants. The zirconia abutment has a bonded titanium seal ring at the base of the abutment.

ZiReal® (Biomet 3i™), zirconia abutments are manufactured with a bonded metal abutment to implant interface.