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17Implant TribuneMay 7-13, 2012United Kingdom Edition For more information, contact BioHorizons Customer Care: +44 (0)1344 752560 or visit us online at www.biohorizons.com Laser-Lok 3.0 is the first 3mm implant that incorporates Laser-Lok technology to create a biologic seal and maintain crestal bone on the implant collar1 . Designed specifically for limited spaces in the aesthetic zone, the Laser-Lok 3.0 comes with a broad array of prosthetic options making it the perfect choice for high profile cases. SPMP10109 REV D SEP 2010 1. Radiographic Analysis of Crestal Bone Levels on Laser-Lok Collar Dental Implants. CA Shapoff, B Lahey, PA Wasserlauf, DM Kim, IJPRD, Vol 30, No 2, 2010. 2. Implant strength & fatigue testing done in accordance with ISO standard 14801. 3. Initial clinical efficacy of 3-mm implants immediately placed into function in conditions of limited spacing. Reddy MS, O’Neal SJ, Haigh S, Aponte-Wesson R, Geurs NC. Int J Oral Maxillofac Implants. 2008 Mar-Apr;23(2):281-288. 4. Human Histologic Evidence of a Connective Tissue Attachment to a Dental Implant. M Nevins, ML Nevins, M Camelo, JL Boyesen, DM Kim. International Journal of Periodontics & Restorative Dentistry. Vol. 28, No. 2, 2008. • Two-piece 3mm design offers restorative flexibility in narrow spaces • Implant design is more than 20% stronger than competitor implant2 • 3mm threadform shown to be effective when immediately loaded3 • Laser-Lok microchannels create a physical connective tissue attachment (unlike Sharpey fibers) 4 Treat small spaces with confidence Introducing the Laser-Lok® 3.0 implant Human histology shows the apical extent of the junctional epithelium below which there is a supracrestal connective tissue attachment to the laser microchannel surface2 . Radiograph shows proper implant spacing in limited site. Laser-Lok 3.0 placed in aesthetic zone. Image courtesy of Michael Reddy, DDS Image courtesy of Cary Shapoff, DDS Treat small spaces with confidence spaces with confidence spaces with Introducing the Laser-LokIntroducing the Laser-Lok® 3.0 implant3.0 implant Bio Horizons_treat small.indd 1 01/03/2011 16:33 pared the bone cavity, in which the implant was inserted at approximately 40-60Ncm (ar- rows). The implant served as an osteotome, allowing bone to be laterally condensed. Fol- lowing the immediate implan- tation, zircon Prep-Caps were cemented approximately one- two mm subgingivally. Com- bined with hyaluronic acid gel and malleable and resorbable collagen, Prep-Caps ensured optimal GTR (Guided Tissue Regeneration). After 8 weeks, we temporarily cemented the final crowns (Fig 7). • Figs 8-13 The Fig 8, 9, 10 and 13 show the complete bone and tissue regeneration, comparing the day when the bridge was fit- ted (Fig 7) eight weeks post- surgery with the day of the implantation (Fig 6 and 12) ap- proximately a year before. Af- ter checking the implant sites, we fitted the ceramic crowns (website for patients: www.mi- mi-info.com). Fig 12 shows the implant immediately achiev- ing primary stability in region 45. The crown 45 was fitted eight weeks after the implan- tation. Fig 13 shows the com- plete bone regeneration a year post surgery! The implants in regions 46 and 47 were placed and restored in 1997. While previous theses ar- ‘Following the immediate im- plantation, zircon Prep-Caps were cemented approxi- mately one-two mm subgingivally. Com- bined with hyalu- ronic acid gel and malleable and re- sorbable collagen, Prep-Caps ensured optimal GTRx’ page 18DTà Fig 8 Fig 9 Fig 10 Fig 11 Fig 12