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business 25th EAO Annual Scientific Meeting 22 Resonance frequency analysis (RFA) and ISQ were introduced into the dental implant industry in 2001. Now, 15 years later, they have be- come established methods of meas- uring implant stability and osseoin- tegration. Anders Petersson, Presi- dent of Integration Diagnostics Swe- den, has been among the pioneers of RFA, developing its early prototypes as well as the commercial product in 2001. For today international, Anders has taken the time to talk about the beginnings of his com- pany, product philosophy, the prin- ciples behind RFA and future devel- opments. Integration Diagnostics Sweden AB (IDSAB) was formed in 2015. What was your impetus for its foundation? Whichgoalsdidyouwanttoachieve? We wanted to be able to offer an uncomplicated and affordable “RFA” system for the measurement of im- plant stability, a system that did not require the dentist to purchase dis- posables to use. Our goal is to make it possible for all dentists to have their own Penguin RFA. One year later, what is your résumé so far? What are your milestones? The market response has been fantastic so far, both from users and distribution partners. The sales has actually surpassed all our initial ex- pectations. Some important mile- stones until now were to develop MulTipegs for all major implant sys- tems, to get FDA clearance for the US and also certify the company ac- cording to ISO 13485. Another im- portant strategic issue has been to develop our distributor network and we are extremely happy that so many want to become our business partners. What are the clinical benefits of your product? To assure enough implant stabil- ity and osseointegration to be able to load the implant with a prosthetic solution. Especially in situations with compromised bone or with other risk factors and also when you want to use shorter treatment time. Can you describe how measuring implant stability is achieved? What does it correlate to? The MulTipeg is screwed onto the implant and the instrument tip is held close to the top of the peg—the reading will then appear in a second. In technical terms, the instrument measures the resonance frequency of the MulTipeg, which correlates to the stiffness of the implant-bone inter- face. The technique is non-contacting and cannot be sensed by the patient. The measurement unit is ISQ (im- plant stability quotient) which corre- lates to the micro mobility of the im- plant. Can you also measure osseointegra- tion? How does it work? What values should the user go for? Yes, it can be measured by taking at least two measurements with some time in between, and monitor the change in ISQ. Research has showed that 70 ISQ or above corresponds to a stable implant. It is recommended to measure at two occasions, at installa- tion and before loading, to see the trend in the ISQ-value. Do you plan to be present at the EAO Congress 2016? Yes, we are at the EAO meeting in Paris, and you are most welcome to visit us at booth no. 53. Excellent, can you already give us a preview on what you will present at the EAO? We will exhibit the Penguin RFA instrument, and demonstrate how it works. We use demo implants with adjustable stability, so there is an op- portunity to test it hands-on. We will also have clinical expertise in the booth on at least one occasion during the exhibition. The people in the booth have extensive experience in the field of implant diagnostics and especially ISQ, so I hope many take the opportunity to be there and meet with us. What can we expect from you in the future? We will continue to build our dis- tributor network globally to make Penguin RFA available everywhere in the world. We will also continue our research in implant diagnostics and associated areas. Hopefully, it will lead to other valuable tools that will help clinicians and patients to make an excellent treatment even better. Anders, thank you very much for the interview. “Help clinicians to make an excellent treatment even better” Interview with Anders Petersson, President of Integration Diagnostics Sweden AB Anders Petersson, President of Integration Diagnostics Sweden AB. PenguinRFA measures the resonance frequency of the reusable MulTipeg™ with a non-contacting technique. The frequency is displayed as an ISQ-value (implant stability quotient) from 1–99. The ISQ- value correlates strongly to the micro mobility of the implants. Kontakt Integration Diagnostics Sweden AB Nedergårdsgatan 5 416 54 Göteborg, Sweden Tel.: +46 709741269 info@penguinRFA.com www.penguinrfa.com Booth B53 The PenguinRFA system consists of a hand-held instrument and a reusable, tissue-friendly and auto- clavable MulTipeg™. A charger is delivered together with the instrument as well as a stainless steel driver for attaching the MulTipeg™ to the implant. © rommma/Shutterstock.com 41654 Göteborg, Sweden Tel.: +46709741269