Implant dentistry to enter new era

Nobel Biocare is inviting dental professionals to join the MucointegrationTM era with the launch of the Xeal and TiUltra surfaces.

Applied to not only implants but also abutments, these new surfaces were created to optimise tissue integration at every level for the purpose of improved implant treatment outcomes. Based on its decades-long expertise in applied anodisation technology, Nobel Biocare has understood that for optimal integration of dental implant restorations, different tissues demand different surfaces. While osseointegration is fundamental for the long-term function of implant restorations, soft-tissue integration is often overlooked. Dense soft-tissue contact with the abutment, however, can act as a barrier to protect the underlying bone.

To maintain long-term tissue health and stability, surface chemistry as well as topography of the new Xeal abutment was specially designed to facilitate soft-tissue attachment to the abutment. Backed by data from a clinical study with two-years' follow-up, the Xeal surface has demonstrated a significant increase in soft-tissue height compared to machined abutment surfaces.

Developed with the ultimate goal of early osseointegration and long-term bone stability in mind, the ultra-hydrophilic, multi-zone implant surface, TiUltra, is taking anodisation technology a step further. Going beyond just roughness, the surface chemistry was optimised with the goal to positively influence its interaction with cells and ultimately osseointegration. TiUltra's topography has also been reimagined to gradually change from a minimally rough and non-porous collar to a moderately rough and porous implant apex thus respecting the natural transition from hard, dense cortical bone to cancellous bone. The TiUltra surface will be available with Nobel Biocare's NobelActive and NobelParallel Conical Connection implants. Combined with the Xeal abutment surface, dental professionals have a new complete solution for soft-tissue health, bone protection and fast osseointegration at their disposal.

For further information visit www.nobelbiocare.com/surface