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implants - international magazine of oral implantology

I meetings 44 I implants1_2015 _The figures provide confirmation:implantol- ogy is a growth area in dentistry. In Germany alone, over 800,000 implants are inserted each year. More than 1,300 different dental implants are currently available;aroundtheworld,implantologicalproce- dures will achieve an estimated sales volume of five billion US dollars this year—with a strong upward trend. This will also be taken into consideration at the International Dental Show (IDS) in Cologne: every two years, in particular the implantology spe- cialists among the dentists and dental technicians usetheworld'slargesttradefairinthedentalsector to inform themselves about prod- uct innovations and current trends. Itisvitaltofollowthediversede- velopments in this extremely inno- vative specialist field. However, it is not always easy to maintain an overview as the material is complex and sometimes requires interdisci- plinary approaches. In this context, the indications for dental implants have become more extensive: even patients with reduced alveo- larridgewidthorwithreducedmesiodistalgapsbe- tween individual teeth can now be provided with implants with reduced diameter. The usually two- part mini-implants comprise the same biocompati- blematerialsasstandardimplants,canoptionallybe inserted using a flapless approach and—depending on the individual situation—are suitable for tempo- rary right up to immediate implantation. In addition to new implant materials, for exam- ple heavy-duty zirconium and tita- nium alloys, modifications to im- plant surfaces are increasingly mov- ing into the focus amongst industry experts.Optimisationofimplantsur- faces can be achieved both mechan- ically as well as biochemically. The two strategies complement each other: for example, osteoconduction can be accelerated by appropriate IDS 2015 — Implantology with innovation potential

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