IMPLANT SYSTEMS 3

IMPLANT SYSTEMS 3 • Implants introduce to clinical dentistry a new lexicon of terminology Brånemark system was a two-piece implant, From a practical standpoint, profession needs reliable manufacturers suppliers of comprehensive systems. Implant pioneers, Brånemark and Schroeder modern endosseous two-piece implant design 6. Implant Materials • modern implants are manufactured from commercially pure titanium grade 4 Ti oxides form a passivating layer on Ti implants, largely preventing further dissolution Single Implant Placement Missing Upper Premolar - Surgical Steps 8. Evolution of Implant Systems Evolution Systems 9. • Innovations internal connections, surface texturing, platform-switching 10. Modern Implant Systems 11. Implant Shape, Surface, and Connection 12. (a) Nobel Biocare Replace™ implants (three diameters) with tri-channel connections (courtesy of Nobel Biocare) 13. Implant-level Impression Coping and Implant- level Restoration 14. implant-level impression coping allowed the reproduction of the i