ORTHO INDUSTRY NEWS Technology Makes Dental Implants Easier for Patients And Surgeons Great Lakes Launches Orthodontic Bracket Line Dental implants have come a long way. New technology makes it possible to place these tooth root substitutes with no incisions, mini-mal discomfort and little disruption to the patient’s life. The latest in dental implant coatings, nanostruc-tured titanium, is even stronger and heals even faster than implants using conventional coatings. An article in the current issue of the Journal of Oral Implantology reports on the use of this nanostruc-tured titanium and techniques that can shorten the treatment time for a patient. These implants should also decrease the risk of implant failure and disease complications. When patients need a dental implant, they naturally want their new tooth quickly and with as little pain as possible. Both can be achieved with the latest advances in implant tech-nology. Guided surgery allows an implant to be placed quickly with-out incisions, and new implant materials let the surgeon set a crown on the implant straight away. This case report used the latest technology to even greater effect. In this case, the patient needed an implant to replace a missing front tooth. The surgeon successfully combined model-guided surgery with immediate placement of a nanostructured titanium implant, a final abutment, and the tooth. The nanostructured titanium integrates with the bone faster, is stronger, and is less susceptible to disease than conventional implant materials. The model-guided surgery is highly accurate yet less expensive than computer-based techniques. By using a thin acupuncture needle, the surgeon was able to create the model without anesthetizing the patient. By keeping the original root structure, the surgeon was able to lessen the risk of gum recession. The combination resulted in a successful implant, without the receding gums often visible when an implant patient smiles. The flap-less surgery involved less pain compared to incision-based tech-niques. The faster process reduced disruption in the patient’s eating and other daily living habits, and discomfort was minimal. Visit us at www.facebook.com/ AmericanOrthodonticSociety 8 Spring 2016 JAOS After years of research and eval-uation, Great Lakes is proud to offer a full line of quality fixed appliances that are value-priced for practice profitability. The Easy-Clip+® Self-Ligating, and BioTru™ Classic, Sapphire™, and Ceramic™ bracket systems offer maximum versatility and reliability. The intel-ligent design of these brackets provides easy placement, a low profile, secure bonding, and enhanced patient comfort. The EasyClip+ Self-Ligating Bracket Systems can be utilized as fully passive, fully interactive, or combinations of both, offering a variety of treatment options. It features a unique planar thermal NiTi clip that will not deform or age for the life of treatment, and is designed for easy opening and secure engagement. No special instruments are required. BioTru systems feature rounded corners for added patient comfort, ample tie-wing undercuts to facilitate liga-tion, excellent bond strength, and low profile design. Great Lakes is also offering BioTru archwires, buccal tubes, and auxiliary and accessory compo-nents including; NiTi springs, bite ramps, stops and hooks, ligatures, and adhesives.
Journal of the American Orthodontic Society Spring 2016: Page 8
