Indiana University Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Indianapolis, Indiana
Tissue-level implants represent one of the earliest and well-established treatment concepts in implant dentistry. The concept emerged in the early 1970s and was adopted for routine rehabilitation of fully or partially edentulous patients since the mid-1980s. Implant dentistry is trending toward early and immediate procedures, outperforming the number of late implant placement procedures. For that, primary stability has been paramount key for success. Recently, a new self-tapping tapered implant design, Straumann® BLX, has been commercially introduced that includes specific design features to maximize primary stability in situations with decreased bone quality. The key characteristic in this implant design is a protruding thread geometry, which allows the surrounding bone to be condensed and at the same time, limiting excessive stress specifically on the cortical bone by a process termed as active dynamic bone management. Combining an innovative thread design to a proven tissue-level design gives the clinician more choice in clinical decision, and opens up options for the patient. Please join Dr. Polido to discover Straumann’s latest implant innovation – Straumann® TLX.