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manufacturer news I I 43implants1_2013 Used for limited interdental spaces or narrow bone ridges, the Straumann® Standard Plus Narrow Neck CrossFit® (NNC)combinesStraumann’sRoxolid® ma- terial,the osseointegration of the SLActive® surface, and the reliability and handling advantages of the Straumann® CrossFit® connection.The NNC implant brings together Straumann’s experience in design, technology, and clinical application, combining new and established features to enhance convenience and open up new treatment possibilities. Roxolid has been the key to the development of the NNC. The material’s physical strength has enabled Straumann to develop a small diameter implant with an internal rather than an external connection. The implant-abutmentinterfaceisdesignedtoprovidean excellent seal and distribute the biting pressure opti- mally. It also offers great flexibility for prosthetic an- gulation.Beingasoft-tissue-leveldesign,theimplant facilitates soft-tissue management and can be placed in a one-step procedure that avoids a second surgical intervention. It is thus designed to simplify treatment and reduces the number of dental visits. The NNC complements Straumann’s small-diameter bone-level implant. TheNNCimplantiscomplementedbyabroadportfo- lioofsurgicalandstandardprostheticcomponents.It also features a new convenient transfer piece,which holdstheimplantinthesurgeon’sdrillandistheneas- ily detached from the implant after insertion in the jawbone. Institut Straumann AG Peter Merian-Weg 12 4052 Basel, Switzerland info@straumann.com www.straumann.com IDS: Hall 04.2,booths G080, K089 What do you expect from IDS 2013? We’re looking forward to plenty of curious visi- tors,somepenetratingquestionsandalotofnew customers. You don’t have to be able to see into thefuturetopredictnewvisitorrecords.Iassume that most visitors will continue to come from the German-speakingcountries,butIDSremainsthe leading international dental show. What will you offer to your guests? Our guests will learn that Implant Direct is an ac- tive member of the major Sybron group of com- panies alongside KaVo and KerrHawe.Naturally, weareproudtopresentourfourlinesofimplants andhighlighttheadvantagesoftheircompatibil- ity. Meanwhile, many of our guests, perhaps for the first time, will find out about our biologicals: membranes, bone replacement materials and sewing materials, as well as our prosthetic seg- ment products. The guiding principle of Implant Direct is “simply smarter”, which defines the way we develop our products and offer them in an all-in-one packaging concept to our cus- tomers. Why should you visit IDS 2013? IDS2013providesthebestopportunitytodirectly compare product solutions and services.Where, if not in Cologne,will you get a better opportunity to check out their promises and benefits more rapidly? Implant Direct Europe AG Hardturmstr. 161 8005 Zurich, Switzerland info@implantdirect.eu www.implantdirect.de IDS: Hall 10.1, booths J020, K029 Implant Direct Europe Three IDS questions for sales director Germany Timo Bredtmann Straumann NNC—when space or bone is limited In addition to the traditional surgical sutures made of silk, polyester and absorbable PGA, Omnia ex- pands its offer of surgical sutures by introducing the new generation of surgical sutures, PTFE su- tures. Omnia PTFE sutures are soft,biologically inert and chemicallynon-reactive.MainfeaturesofthePTFE sutures are a great fluency of the thread along the tissues,strongknotholdingandastablelong-term quality.Comparedtoothermonofilamentsynthetic sutures,this material is highly tolerated in the oral cavity. Further, PTFE sutures are ideal to limit in- flammation, bleeding and other collateral effects whichmayoccurduringthesofttissueapproxima- tion.These sutures are available in different com- binationsofdiameterandlengthwithdifferentkind of needles. OmniaPTFEsuturesareidealforanyimplant,peri- odontal and bone graft surgery where the usage of amonofilamentsuturewithlowbacterialadhesion is recommended. PTFE sutures are available in convenient boxes of twelve pieces each. Omnia SpA Via F. Delnevo, 190sx, 43036 Fidenza (PR), Italy info@omniaspa.eu www.omniaspa.eu IDS: Hall 04.1, booths C088, D089 Omnia New PTFE surgical sutures