THE BEST SOLUTION FOR TOOTH LOSS
Currently, dental implants are the best solution for tooth loss and are considered the "gold standard" for the treatment of partially or totally edentulous (toothless) patients. Thanks to them, we can restore aesthetic beauty and function; patients can enjoy a healthy life, without any restrictions to the performance of everyday activities like eating, smiling or talking, with that same level of confidence offered by natural teeth.
Tooth loss causes significant problems and discomfort, and considerably diminishes the quality of life. Therefore, dental implants offer a lasting solution that allows the replacement of removable prostheses for fixed teeth, with almost no discomfort and in a reliable manner.
Nowadays, titanium is widely known as a material used in dental implants due to its excellent physical properties and its biocompatibility.
Nevertheless, today's society has come to realize that treatments must now not only deliver aesthetic and functional excellence, but also simultaneously meet other demands, such as:
- minimizing treatment times before the placement of the teeth (osseointegration of conventional implant is 3–4 months for the maxilla, 2–3 months for the mandible), up to and including immediate loading (teeth placed at the same time as the implant)
- reducing the number of procedures in extreme cases, or even preventing bone regeneration surgeries in most cases, increasing the patient's comfort.
To meet these demands by our patients, our dental clinic services rely on Straumann® titanium implants, in conjunction with the SLActive® implant surface, which have demonstrated higher predictability in the treatment of complex clinical situations.
Faced with a complex situation, such as the need to use a narrower implant, avoiding bone regeneration techniques, a new titanium-zirconium alloy (TiZr) has been developed specifically for implantology. This new material, known as Roxolid®, has shown excellent resistance to traction, providing confidence in the use of narrow diameter implants, with with excellent clinical results in terms of treatment predictability, while decreasing the times required for bone integration.
But is Roxolid® better than titanium in terms of osseointegration?
Roxolid® is a unique material, designed specifically for dental implants and which combines excellent biocompatibility with high mechanical resistance. Roxolid® is a metal alloy comprising approximately 85% titanium and 15% zirconium. This ratio results in higher mechanical resistance than that of pure titanium.
The Straumann® Roxolid® implants have:
- fatigue strength up to 40% higher than that of equivalent titanium implants;
- better biocompatability than titanium;
- better properties and reduced time for osseointegration.
Many patients exhibit a state of health of a limited bone crest that could compromise the results of the implant treatments. It is precisely in these difficult cases that it is imperative to use a narrower implant system capable of eliminating the need for bone reconstruction or regeneration treatments. A system that has been clinically tested to minimize the risk of failure of the treatment. The Straumann® Roxolid® SLActive® implants have been tested in very demanding indications, and produced successful therapeutic outcomes, thereby proving themselves as the best alternative.
The SLActive® hydrophilic surface improves the healing process, in comparison to conventional hydrophobic surfaces. Accelerating the implant's osseointegration process.
Future prospects
Nowadays, dental professionals and their patients expect not only for implant treatments to be successful, but also for the healing time to be short and predictable. Straumann® SLActive® is chemically modified hydrophilic surface.
A shorter healing time allows not only for an earlier loading of the implant, but also increases confidence when reducing the duration of the critical stage of healing.
The aesthetic benefits of the implant treatment are evident, given that the replacement of the teeth is made in a very natural manner. Furthermore, current society is aware that dental aesthetic treatments are no longer considered capricious, but rather a necessity to maintain good health in every aspect.
GUILLERMO JULIA CATALA
Odontology
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