Dental News - Dentatus makes implants attainable to new populations

Fred Michmershuizen, DTA

Mon. 6 December 2010

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Many companies have products that can dramatically improve a patient’s life and overall wellbeing. One such company is Dentatus, whose innovative designs are making dental implants attainable to large segments of the population, people for whom implants have — until now — been considered beyond reach.

With its systems — Anew narrow body implants, which are ideally suited for patients with a compromised implant site, and Atlas Denture Comfort, which use the narrow-body implants to secure new or existing dentures — Dentatus, a company based in New York City, is making implants available to patients who might be lacking in bone, or those who find themselves short on time or money.

“Dentatus is a trailblazer,” Nita Weissman, executive vice president, told Dental Tribune during an interview at the recent Greater New York Dental Meeting. “We have taken the elitism out of dental implant technology.”

Thanks to their narrow body design, Dentatus implants — which come in 1.8, 2.2 and 2.4 mm — are ideally suited for patients with resorbed bone, thin bone or knifelike ridges. The implants allow for all sorts of flexibility, and are ideal for the elderly, young people whose bones are still growing, or even patients who might want a provisional solution while undergoing a bone augmentation procedure.

Anew implants, made of Grade 5 Ti-alloy, have a blasted surface for improved stability and osseointegration and are packaged pre-sterilized. In 2004, they were granted FDA approval. The restorative protocol was developed in conjunction with the Department of Implant Dentistry at New York University College of Dentistry. Numerous published clinical and histological studies of the Anew Implant report excellent bone adaptation and high sustainability levels.

Atlas Denture Comfort eliminates the hardware typically associated with over dentures. The system uses no O-rings, no housings and no adhesives. The unique Tuf-Link silicone reline provides the retention to the implants for a stress-free denture, easy insertion, retention and removal.

Technical speak aside, Weissman told Dental Tribune she finds it personally gratifying to be associated with a company whose products have the potential to make such a big difference in people’s lives.

“I’m very passionate about what I do,” Weissman said. “I’ve seen patients who have gotten their life back.”

“I mean, think about it,” she said. “If you don’t have your lower teeth, how do you go on a job interview? To your daughter’s wedding? Or on a date? With Dentatus, dental implants are affordable and attainable, even for patients who in these financial times are not able to spend the kind of money required for traditional implants.”

More information about Anew implants and the Atlas Denture Comfort system is available from Dentatus.

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