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| manufacturer news CAMLOG Prosthetic solutions on ceramic implants The demand for aesthetic and particularly tissue-friendly im- plant restorations is showing steady growth. Sophisticated ce- ramic implant systems are one solution. The company CAMLOG meets these requirements and entered the market for ceramic implants with CERALOG®. CAMLOG has been working on ce- ramic implants for several years, and in summer 2016 acquired a majority stake in AXIS biodental SA, a Swiss pioneer in the production of zirconium dioxide implants. The CERALOG® im- plant system includes two proven ceramic implants: the one-piece CERALOG® Monobloc implant and the CERALOG® Hexalobe im- plant, the fi rst two-piece ceramic implant with reversibly screw- retained PEKK abutments. The Hexalobe connection design, which is suitable for ceramics, allows modern prosthetic solutions on a ceramic implant. The Hexalobe implant in its current confi guration has been used successfully in clinical practice since 2013. CERALOG® is initially only available in Germany, Austria and Swit- zerland, and is gradually being introduced in other countries. CAMLOG Biotechnologies AG Margarethenstr. 38 4053 Basel, Switzerland www.camlog.com NBMolecules Increased implant fi xation Treating ceramic-based implants with SurfLink® results in a nano- meter thin layer of phosphorous-rich molecules, which is seen as bone-like by the body. It is the fi rst product to permanently create bone fi xation on dental implants. SurfLink® is compatible with any sur- face roughness or porosity and permanently hydro- philic by design. Pre- clinical studies have shown bone growing directly on titanium implants, neo-vas- cularisation and reduced bacterial adhesion around ceramic implants. In a sheep study with titanium implants the product increased new bone formation by + 44 per cent as early as two weeks after implantation. After only two weeks, SurfLink® showed a 32 per cent increased implant fi xation compared to the control. Torque testing after 52 weeks showed that bone fi xation to the treated implant surface is stronger than bone, leaving a thin layer of mineralised bone on the implant surface. For most manufacturer nearly no extra equipment is necessary for implementing the product in their production line. Furthermore, no specially trained personnel is needed and all standard logistics can be used. Nano Bridging Molecules SA Route de Cité-Ouest 2 1196 Gland, Switzerland www.nbmolecules.com 40 implants 1 2017