New Dental Products: Implants, Prosthetic Solutions, Glass Ceramics, Edentulous Solutions, Intraoral Scanners, 3D Printers, Milling Units, Educational Solutions and Digital Workflows from Straumann Group

 New Dental Products: Implants, Prosthetic Solutions, Glass Ceramics, Edentulous Solutions, Intraoral Scanners, 3D Printers, Milling Units, Educational Solutions and Digital Workflows from Straumann Group

Straumann Group launched several products and solutions at IDS in Germany, including implants, prosthetic solutions, glass ceramics, edentulous solutions, intraoral scanners, 3D printers, milling units, educational solutions and digital workflows.

The Straumann BLT ⍉ 2.9 mm implant, or the ‘SmallOne,’ uses the mechanical strength of its Roxolid material with the fast healing SLActive surface to engineer a strong, reliable bone-level implant with a small diameter of 2.9 mm, according to a press release. This is an advantage when treating cases where bone and/or space are limited. The prosthetic components for SmallOne have an oval design that closely matches tooth anatomy. This provides space for the surrounding soft tissue for esthetic results at the front of the mouth.

The StraumannPURE two-piece ceramic implants offer a screw-retained solution that is easier to place than a monotype and more flexible to restore. Like the company’s monotype version, it has an esthetic, tooth-like appearance and features the ZLA surface for enhanced osseointegration.

In some situations, a screw-retained prosthetic option is only possible if the retaining screw can be angulated, which presents significant technical challenges. Straumann has developed a method for tilting the screw channel by up to 25° in any direction. At the same time, the diameter of the screw channel has been kept as small as possible. A key to this solution is an angulated self-retaining screwdriver.

Straumann also launched a number of additions to its Variobase family of abutments. They can be used for single implants up to full-arch restorations in straightforward and esthetic cases, as well as be cemented for screw-retained solutions. They are suitable for both digital and conventional workflows.

The company also introduced Straumann CARES abutment CoCr. Coron is a high-quality cobalt chrome alloy that can be veneered directly with standard porcelain, making it reliable, efficient and useful for esthetic restorations.

Straumann n!ce fully-crystallized glass-ceramic is a proprietary, glass-ceramic material that features esthetic tooth-like translucence and saves clinicians time and effort because it is fully-crystallized. This means the restoration can be ground and polished for a precise fit with very smooth margins, with no additional firing. n!ce is available in milling blocks for single-tooth CAD/CAM restorations, including inlays, onlays, veneers, full/partial crowns, and crowns on hybrid implant abutments.

etkon iDent is a new brand of prosthetic components that are compatible with other major implant systems. etkon iDent solutions cover a broad range of implant systems including Nobel Biocare, BIOMET 3i, Zimmer Dental, MIS, BioHorizons and DENTSPLY Implants.

Straumann also has extended its broad range of edentulous solutions. The latest additions include Straumann Pro Arch solutions for fixed full-arch restorations using tissue level implants and the Straumann Novaloc Retentive System for removable implant-borne hybrid dentures.

The Novaloc system features a wear-resistant abutment coating, straight and angled abutments with various heights, and durable PEEK retention matrices for low maintenance and high patient comfort.

Straumann also expanded its portfolio of digital solutions with intraoral scanners, milling machines and 3D printers.

The Straumann CARES portable intraoral scanner is a portable version of the scanner Straumann and Dental Wings introduced last year. It will be available beginning in April and is designed for practices with limited space or that need to move the scanner between operatories.

Straumann/Dental Wings intraoral scanners feature a small handpiece that facilitates handling and improves patient comfort. A new version offering powder-free scanning is due to launch around mid-year and is compatible with standard and portable CARES intraoral scanners.

Through its distribution agreement with 3Shape, Straumann now offers TRIOS 3 intraoral scanners as part of its range of digital solutions. Accurate and fast, the TRIOS 3 can scan teeth without spraying or powdering. The full-color version can measure tooth shades digitally and incorporates an intraoral camera. A lower-priced monochrome model is available, which can be upgraded to the full-color specification. ‘Pod’ versions of both models are available as flexible portable alternatives to the trolley/cart mounted scanners.

Though its partnership with Amman Girrbach, Straumann offers milling machines for labs and dental practices, complementing its international central milling service. The Straumann CARES C series is a 4-axis easy-to-use chairside milling machine that operates with wet milling and grinding. It reduces grinding times by up to 60% and can process glass ceramics and hybrid materials for a wide range of indications.

The Straumann CARES D series 5-axis dry milling machine offers dental labs a powerful, flexible and efficient in-house solution for manufacturing prosthetics for a wide range of indications. It can process all dry millable materials (zirconia, PMMA, wax, sintron, hybrid ceramics).

Through its partnership with Rapid Shape, the Group can now offer Straumann branded 3D printers, capable of producing temporary prosthetic restorations, partial frameworks, bite splints and models quickly, efficiently and from a wide choice of certified materials from multiple suppliers. The compact machines also print drill templates in certified precision for guided surgery.

The Group also launched Straumann Smart, a holistic education solution to help dental professionals learn about implant dentistry. This blended learning approach combines clinical education and product training in the classroom and online. Mentoring is provided by experienced implantologists, and Straumann has developed a simple product portfolio specifically to help dentists start with confidence.

To address customer needs for attractively-priced, high-quality tooth replacement solutions, the Group has invested in brands like Neodent and Medentika, whose international expansion is driven through the Instradent business platform.

Neodent has established a digital workflow with a broad range of treatment and restorative options. For single-unit restorations, the NeodentFIT system offers in-lab and central milling solutions and there is a Neodent titanium base for CEREC in-house milling applications. Multi-unit restorations can be produced centrally through the Group’s partner Createch and in-house with a new Zirkonzahn milling machine. In addition, customers can use open-source milling options offered by Dental Wings, exocad, 3shape and other partners.

Neodent also released a two-piece ceramic implant, which is planned for launch in 2018. Differentiated by its bone-level tapered design, screw-retained ceramic abutment and single/multi-unit applications, it will be made by ceramic injection molding and supplied through maxon dental, the new joint venture between Straumann and maxon motor. 

Medentika has collaborated with leading experts to produce an enhanced implant design. The ProCone implant is compatible with Medentika’s optimized C-Series.

Instradent announced it is working together with Zirkonzahn to offer esthetic and affordable treatment concepts for edentulous patients in certain countries. The key is a combination of simplified workflows and components. Zirkonzahn supplies the in-house milling equipment as part of a comprehensive package.

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Source: Straumann Group

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