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42 I I industry news _ Straumann Straumann’s new ceramic implant. CAD/CAM 4_2013 _At the 22nd Annual Scientific Meeting of the European Association for Osseointegration in Dublin, Straumann provided an update on several initiatives that may lead to paradigm shifts in im- plant dentistry. _Roxolid SLActive—setting new standards, reducing invasiveness TheGrouphasjustlauncheditsRoxolidSLActive implants in a full range of sizes to help avoid bone augmentation procedures—saving patients trauma, discomfort, time and money, and thus increasing patient acceptance. Until now, only Straumann’s smallest diameter implants—which are designed for use in narrow spaces or where boneislimited—havebeenproducedinRoxolid.But, based on extensive clinical evidence and with the goals of reducing invasiveness and making treat- ment possible for patients with insufficient bone, Straumann now offers all its implants in Roxolid together with the SLActive surface for accelerated osseous healing and the new Loxim Transfer piece for improved handling convenience. Straumann’s new Roxolid 4 mm Tissue Level “Short Implant” was also presented in Dublin. This istheshortestimplantStraumannhaseversoldand it is designed to avoid extensive augmentation pro- cedures in patients with insufficient vertical bone forconventionalimplants.Itisbackedbylong-term clinical data, showing excellent performance over five years. Speaking about Roxolid and SLActive at the Straumann Corporate Forum, Prof. David Cochran, Chairman of the Department of Periodontics at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio Dental School, noted: “These techno- logies will increase the clinician’s confidence to use shorter and narrower implants that reduce the invasiveness of implant treatment”. _New ceramic implant—an innovative evidence-based alternative Clinical results were also published on Strau- mann’s new ceramic implant, which has now en- tered a controlled market release. In terms of aesthetics, ceramic materials offer a significant advantage to metals in dental applica- tions.Furthermore,ceramicprovidesagoodbiocom- patible alternative for patients who ask for metal- freeimplants.Howeveruntilnow,themaindrawback has been concern about mechanical predictability. Straumann has overcome this hurdle through an innovative manufacturing process followed by a “proof-test”, in which every implant is tested mechanically—a level of quality checking that is exceptional in the dental implant industry. The aesthetic properties are also exceptional: unlikepurewhiteceramics,Straumann’simplanthas a translucent ivory colour like natural tooth roots. Straumann presents data and innovations that may change paradigms in implant dentistry