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We will always strive for one thing: that ordinary people can afford high-quality dentures. This is something that is often not taken into account. Although the economic situation is—especially in Germany—gener- ally very good, certainly not everyone can pay for high-quality care costing thousands of Euros per implant. Thus, the average price for an implant has to be lowered in the future. You can see that already with other companies that buy cheaper materials to offer lower priced systems. How do you manage to combine high qual- ity with low prices? By not having an armada of sales represen- tatives! We do not have a single sales rep poking around dental practices and winding up affairs. Our customers are coming to us, and to our professional trainings. Additionally, we have a fantastic associa- tion in place which supports us greatly—the Associa- tion for Innovatively Practicing Dentists (VIP-ZM). Last question: How do you become a real cham- pion? It’s simple: By having fun in what you are doing— regardless of the system in use —and by working in the patient’s very best interest. The future of our practices is the minimally invasive method of implantology (MIMI®) and immediate implants. This can be done by every dentist without having to invest in micromotor and DVT._ contact Champions-Implants GmbH Champions Platz 1 55237 Flonheim, Germany Tel.: +49 6734 914080 info@championsimplants.com www.championsimplants.com shaped implant. In 2011, we developed the two-piece Champions (R)Evolution® im- plant, which was and still is our most popular product to date, since most implantologists work with two-piece implants. Thanks to Dr Burger and his team, we can now also use the material pZircono to manufacture the im- plant body of the (R)Evolutions®. Champions-Implants is well-known world- wide. In which countries are you mainly present? First and foremost, we are working in Ger- man-speaking countries, but also in Europe, and some other countries in Africa, Asia and America. With Vice CEO Norbert Bomba you have a dental technician on board at Champions-Implants. What makes the company interesting for dental technicians? For me it is very important to have a dental techni- cian at management level. In my view, dentists and dental technicians have to be treated as equals. Due to the increasingly important digital workflow, it is cru- cial for dentists and dental technicians to continu- ously cooperate on a high level and function as a team. Shortly before the IDS, Champions-Implants in- troduced a new zirconia implant, the (R)Evolution White. What differentiates this implant from other zirconia implants? This is a very good question! I think, we were very lucky to have had the opportunity to work with Dr Wolfgang Burger during the past years as he devel- oped a special type of zirconium, a tough one in terms of elasticity. Every company wants to make their ma- terials more solid, us included. However, in addition, we aim for “elastic-though” in our material. With this, the (R)Evolution White implant is far more break- proof than comparable systems. Another special fea- ture is the surface quality: Our zirconia implant has— like titanium implants—a micro-rough structure, on which laser can be applied. In many cases, acids are used for this, which we did not want to do. With 426 participants from all over the world, the Champions® Symposium in March this year has proven the international success of your company. What are you striving for next? interview | Fig. 2: Shortly before IDS 2017, the zirconium implant (R)Evolution White was introduced. Fig. 3: In January 2016, Champions-Implants opened their Champions® Future Center in Flonheim, which is equipped with treatment rooms for live surgeries and training rooms with 3-D video transmission. 41