implants - international magazine of oral implantology International Edition

Aesthetic treatment results are important to patients. A key factor for success is the condition of the soft tissue. Many dentists take the op- portunity to optimise soft tissue immediately after anextractionbysewingatissue punchfromthepalateintothenewsocket.However, graft removal from the palate is painful and creates asecondwound. ByusingaGeistlichMucograft® Sealcollagenmatrix instead of autologous soft tissue,the dentist spares the patient pain and surgery time.The 8 mm disk is made of the same proven material as Geistlich Mucograft® collagen matrix and displays the same properties.Itprotectsthegraftandcreatessofttissue that matches perfectly the colour and texture of its surroundings.GeistlichMucograft® Sealissewnover anextractionsocketthathasbeenfilledwithGeistlich Bio-Oss® Collagen during a ridge preservation pro- cedure.An undamaged buccal bone plate is a prerequisite for this. Prod- ucts from Geistlich Biomaterials are marketed only after they have been scientificallytestedandhavedemon- strated clear clinical value.This also applies to Geistlich Mucograft® Seal.Aninternationaladvisory board, under the direction of Prof. Mariano Sanz, Spain,assessed the new product and observed that acombinationtreatmentofGeistlichBio-Oss® Colla- genandGeistlichMucograft® Sealpreparedthesoft tissue well for different therapeutic options.The ex- perts’ clear opinion was that ridge preservation in combinationwithGeistlichMucograft® Sealisapre- dictableandrecommendedapproach. Geistlich Pharma AG Bahnhofstr. 40, 6110 Wolhusen, Switzerland www.geistlich.ch Geistlich Pharma Mucograft Seal for good soft tissue outcome With its heritage dating back to Per-Ingvar Bråne- mark’s discovery that titanium could integrate with human bone in 1952, Nobel Biocare has long been synonymouswithinnovation.Oneofthelatestinthe company'slonglineofpioneeringsolutionsforden- tal professionals is the NobelClinician Software— advanced diagnostics and implant planning soft- wareofferingapredictableoutcomeforthepatient. The NobelClinician Software allows dentists to plan dental implant treatments with precision and confi- dence by assessing detailed 3-D patient scans.Im- plantoptionscanbebroughttolifeonscreen,taking intoaccountimportantfactorssuchastheavailabil- ity of bone and prosthetic needs.Precise measure- mentscanbetakenandthesoftwarehastheability to advise caution when a treatment proposal sees implantsplacedclosetoareasmarkedbytheuseras sensitive,suchasnervesorroots.Teethcanalsobe extracted virtually, meaning all possible treatment options can be explored. The world has changed a lotsincePer-IngvarBrånemark’spioneeringdiscov- ery but the value of a healthy looking smile has not. NobelClinicianbringstogetherthelatesttechnology tomakeselectingtherightdentalimplanttreatment as smooth as possible for dentist and patient alike. ThesoftwareshowcasesNobelBiocare’scontinuing capability to push the frontiers of dentistry as it has done for over 40 years, spurred on by the mission “DesigningforLife”. Nobel Biocare PO Box 8058 Zurich Airport, Switzerland info.switzerland@nobelbiocare.com www.nobelbiocare.com Nobel Biocare Delivering predictable outcomes for dental implant patients Degradable Solutions AG A Company of the Sunstar Group Wagistrasse 23 CH-8952 Schlieren/Zurich www.easy-graft.com Ingenious: Simple handling and accelerated osteocon- duction for long-term volume preservation. easy-graft® CRYSTAL bionicstickygranulesAD