Dental News - Dentalpoint AG announces FDA approval and U.S. sales of ZERAMEX P6

Dental Tribune USA

Sat. 10 September 2016

save

Swiss manufacturer Dentalpoint AG, a supplier of metal-free oral rehabilitation products, recently announced the U.S. arrival of what it describes as the first two-piece, screw-retained, metal-free dental implant. Designed to address current patients’ needs of health and aesthetics, Zeramex offers the strength, highly bio-compatibility and aesthetic benefits of zirconia implants with the clinical ease of use and prosthetic benefits of traditional titanium dental implants.

With over three years of proven results[1] in Europe and the belief that “stagnation means regression,” Zeramex is leading the charge to reinvent implant dentistry with an improved material and a workflow fit for the U.S. dental practice, the company says.

The ZERAMEX P6 design is based on one of the scientifically most documented implant systems and is characterized by a high success rate[2]. The centerpiece of the ZERAMEX P6 two-piece is the VICRABO Screw, made of continuous, parallel carbon-fibers reinforced high-tech plastic, which accepts tensile forces, permanently giving it high connection strength. This material shows excellent iso-elastic properties and is metal-free, and highly bio-compatible. This screw-retained carbon-ceramic connection expands in the given contour and is designed to, ensuring a precise, seamless and sealed, yet stress-free connection. The reversible VICRABO Screw allows for flexibility previously unachievable with ceramic implants.

ZERAMEX implants and abutments are made of Zirconium Dioxide (ZrO2 ATZ HIP) or Zirconia. Zirconia implants are characterized by the absence of metal, superb bio-mechanical stability, and extraordinary material strength resembling their natural model, the root of the tooth, in function and aesthetics. Performance tests according to ISO 14801 have proven the high fatigue strength of the ZERAMEX implants[3]. The white tooth color of Zirconia is aesthetically superior to gray titanium; eliminating any possible tattooing, gray triangles and translucent discoloration often caused by metal implant. Characteristics’ of strength, durability and bright white color has led to experts to refer to Zirconia as “white diamonds.”

Designed similar to one of the scientifically most documented implant systems that is renowned for its low loss rate, ZERAMEX P6 allows for well-known and simple surgical placement protocol. The abutment lies precisely on the implant shoulder and the hexagonal indexing ensures rotation protection, while the VICARBO screw ensures a precise and secure connection. The hydrophilic ZERAFILTM surface treatment is a sandblasting and etching process that allows osteoblasts to grow directly on the implant, achieving excellent osseointegration and firm adhesion at the implant surface[4].

Ceramics has been the standard of care for prosthetics and restorations for many years. In the coming decade dental implants are poised for dramatic growth. In addition to health considerations, aesthetics is an important criterion for choosing the right solution; undoubtedly leading the future of dental implants in the same direction, all-ceramic restorations.  Dentalpoint AG has over 10 years of experience in developing and refining metal-free dental implant systems. With Zeramex, you now can deliver a bright white, 100-percent metal free ceramic implant with the traditional two-piece implant concept you are familiar with.

More information is available on the company’s website, located at www.zeramex.com.

(Source: Dentalpoint AG)

A complete list of references is available from the publisher.

To post a reply please login or register

Ormco announces FDA approval to treat mixed dentition with Spark clear aligners

BREA, Calif., USA: Ormco Corp. has received FDA clearance to treat mixed dentition with its Spark Clear Aligner System, enabling orthodontists to treat ...

AGD announces 2013 Fellows and Masters

CHICAGO, Ill., USA: The Academy of General Dentistry (AGD) recently announced that 302 dentists earned the AGD’s prestigious Fellowship and Mastership...

AGD announces 2011 Fellows and Masters

CHICAGO, IL, USA: The Academy of General Dentistry (AGD) recently announced that 435 dentists have earned the AGD’s Fellowship and Mastership awards, ...

BIOLASE announces FDA clearance and worldwide launch of Waterlase Express

IRVINE, Calif., USA: BIOLASE has announced that its new, fifth-generation Waterlase Express all-tissue laser system, having received 510(k) clearance for ...

3Shape announces official launch of TRIOS for sales in North America

3Shape, a global leader in 3-D scanning technologies and CAD/CAM software for dental applications, declares “all systems go” for nationwide ...

BIOLASE and EdgeEndo announce FDA clearance of EdgePRO laser-assisted irrigation device

FOOTHILL RANCH, Calif., USA: BIOLASE and EdgeEndo have announced the FDA 510(k) clearance of the EdgePRO system for endodontists seeking a more effective ...

AGD announces 2014-2015 executive committee

CHICAGO, Ill., USA: The Academy of General Dentistry (AGD), a professional association of 38,000 general dentists dedicated to providing quality dental care...

Envista announces expansion of leadership team

BREA, Calif., US: Envista Holdings, a dental equipment and supplies manufacturing company, has recently announced the expansion of its leadership team. The ...

AMD LASERS announces booth presence at CDA spring 2012 in Anaheim

Indianapolis, IN, USA: AMD LASERS, a global leader in affordable dental lasers and dental laser education, has announced a new booth presence at the ...

Hinman announces lineup of podcasters and offerings for students

ATLANTA, Ga., USA: The Thomas P. Hinman Dental Meeting has announced the lineup for its Hinman Podcast Lounge, featuring 10 popular dental podcasters ...

Education

Live webinar
Mon. 22 April 2024
10:00 AM EST (New York)