With our leading integrated workflow, treatment steps that were previously considered mandatory have been made faster, combined or even removed entirely. Our new technologies continue to enhance diagnostics and treatment planning. Digital integration improves collaboration among treatment partners and helps bring the laboratory into the treatment process as early as the planning phase, meaning prosthetic considerations are taken into account right from the start.

We are also advancing componentry in order to improve clinical workflows. The most important new addition to our portfolio in this regard is the On1 concept. This new approach to the restorative process ingeniously bridges the gap between the surgical and prosthetic workflows with a modular solution. The On1 Base connects to the implant at time of surgery and is then left in place throughout the healing process, the prosthetic work and the lifetime of the restoration. This leaves the tissue undisturbed for optimized healing, but unlike with tissue-level implants, there is no compromise on restorative flexibility.

In addition, the workflow for the components has been refined with a view to dramatically reducing treatment time. As the On1 healing cap supports an intra-oral scanning approach, conventional impression-taking procedures for delivery of the final crown can be eliminated. This can save time and improve patient comfort. What’s more, the On1 Base offers the clinician placing the implant added peace of mind, knowing that only precision-engineered Nobel Biocare components can be used in conjunction with the implant, thus removing the risks associated with an ill-fitting third-party abutment.

Such advancements mean dental professionals can treat more patients each day, with better results. Consequently, more patients experience the improved quality of life dental implant treatment brings, and both clinicians and technicians can grow their businesses. It is such outcomes that we at Nobel Biocare strive for every single day; it is designing for life in action.