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Dental Tribune United Kingdom Edition

November 14-20, 201118 Implant Tribune United Kingdom Edition page 15DTß OsseoSpeed™ TX Profile – anatomically designed implants for sloped ridges Imagine being able to achieve 360° bone preservation around the implant, even in cases with sloped ridges. Now you can. With OsseoSpeed™ TX Profile – a uniquely shaped, patented implant, specifically designed for sloped ridge situations – you no longer have to choose between buccal and lingual marginal bone preservation and esthetics, you can have it all – 360° around the implant. As with all Astra Tech implants, OsseoSpeed™ TX Profile is based on the documented key features and benefits of the Astra Tech BioManagement Complex™ . Used in combination with patient-specific Atlantis™ abutments, you and your patients can look forward to long-term function and esthetics. For more information, please visit www.astratechdental.co.uk 79436-USX-1103©2011AstraTech Astra Tech Ltd, Brunel Way, Stonehouse, Glos. GL10 3SX. Tel: 0845 450 0586. Fax: 01453 791001, www.astratechdental.co.uk Adapting with nature timal function and aesthetic appeal. With space at a premi- um in many surgeries, mi- croscopes are designed to be compact with many featur- ing internal cabling to mini- mise hazards and maximise convenience. Integrated or at- tachable cameras represent a practical pairing of advanced technologies, where magnified video footage or images can both assist the clinician and also involve the patient in explana- tions of diagnosis and treatment progress. For many patients implants are an elective proce- dure, and greater understand- ing invariably increases compli- ance and take up rates. Images can also be used in document- ing procedures for future refer- ence, or edited for teaching pur- poses or presentations. Back problems caused by working for sustained periods in a crouched or crooked posture are a recognised occupational hazard for dental professionals, and a single implant appoint- ment can mean up to two hours of sitting in the same position. Using a dental microscope with an 180o tilt able tube allows a break in the pattern, as the clinician is obliged to assume a more upright posture and so relieve accumulated stress and fatigue. Quality, custom designed dental microscopes are easy to control and react intuitively to minimise procedural dis- ruption. Complex surgery de- mands intense concentration, and the more sophisticated microscopes offer versatile mo- bility and superb operational convenience through the incor- poration of a MORA (Mechani- cal Optical Rotating Assembly) interface. MORA enables the practitioner to reposition the microscope with one hand, whilst still remaining comfort- able, regardless of any change in the viewing angle. Motorised adjustments of the focal length and a range of focal distances allow practitioners to work at their own ideal working dis- tance and with magnification options such as a five-step magnification changer a de- tailed, close-up view can easily be alternated with a complete site overview. The acquisition of a surgical microscope with its provision of vastly enhanced visual acu- ity instantly increases the prac- titioner’s range of treatment options, and many dentists have found that microscopic examination methods have transformed both the accuracy of their diagnoses and their working methodology. It’s also true that in a competitive envi- ronment, and with a technolog- ically aware public, advanced instruments and equipment are vital to ensure a practice’s continuing success. However, the purchase of a microscope, with all the potential it offers to exploit the latest treatment techniques, is usually a one off occasion, and both the unit it- self and the supplier should be chosen with care. Progressive practitioners in every dental discipline owe it to themselves, their practices and their patients to investigate the benefits of investing in a qual- ity dental microscope. DT About the author John Woods BSc MSc Chief Executive Officer of Nuview Ltd. For more information call Nu- view on 01453 872266 or email info@nuview-ltd.com www.voroscopes.co.uk Surgical microscope ‘Advanced instruments and equipment are vital to ensure a practice’s continuing success’