Straumann, Ivoclar Vivadent In Dental Implant Pact
March 23 2009 - 3:16AM
Dow Jones News
Swiss dental implant maker Straumann Holding AG (STMN.EB) said
Monday it has signed a pact with Liechtenstein-based peer Ivoclar
Vivadent for the production of dental implants.
In preparation for Europe's leading dental trade fair, the
International Dental Show (IDS) in Cologne, Germany, which starts
Tuesday, Straumann and Ivoclar Vivadent are announcing a
partnership agreement that will enable them to offer highly
esthetic solutions for tooth replacement and restoration.
Under the agreement, Ivoclar Vivadent will supply its
proprietary high-performance IPS e.max ceramic technology to
Straumann for use in the latter's dental prosthetic solutions, both
implant and tooth borne. The first combined product, the Straumann
Anatomic IPS e.max Abutment is being launched at the IDS and will
be available in Europe next month and in North America from June
onwards. A range of Straumann CADCAM prosthetics in IPS e.max
lithium disilicate ceramics will also be launched in the coming
months in initial European countries and Europe-wide by year
end.
IPS e.max ceramics
The strength and machining characteristics of Ivoclar's IPS
e.max zirconium dioxide ceramic make it ideal for the fabrication
of durable, high-precision implant prosthetics (abutments). Being
ceramic, it provides an excellent foundation for a highly esthetic
final restoration.
The IPS e.max lithium disilicate ceramics are used for final
restorations on implant abutments or on natural teeth. Strength,
quality and durability combined with translucence and natural
vitality are the distinguishing properties that make it a material
of choice for highly esthetic results that are virtually
indistinguishable from natural teeth.
Anatomic abutments
Straumann offers a broad range of standard and custom implant
abutments in a range of materials, including anatomic abutments in
titanium. Anatomic abutments are pre-shaped, standardized implant
prosthetics that can be modified both in the dental laboratory and
the practice. The new Straumann Anatomic IPS e.max abutment offers
a flexible, 'off-the-shelf' solution. It comes in two gingival
heights, two shades and two configurations (straight and
angled).
In its sintered state, IPS e.max can be easily shaped by
grinding. Like the customized CADCAM ceramic abutment, it takes
ceramic down into the bone and provides a natural-looking tooth
base for an all-ceramic restoration. Straumann is the only company
to offer an all-ceramic abutment made from the IPS e.max (zirconium
dioxide) material.
Designed for use with Straumann's new-generation Bone Level
Implant range, the new abutment features the innovative CrossFit
connection for convenient handling, optimal pressure distribution
and precise tight fit. It also makes use of the Bone Control Design
concept and the existing Straumann planning and instrument set.
Flexible and efficient abutments made from enhanced materials
offer multiple advantages to dental professionals and patients
including enhanced esthetics, greater efficiency and added
predictability in the final restoration.
Super esthetic restorations
Straumann supplies CADCAM copings, crowns and bridges in a range
of modern materials including zerion (ceramic), ticon (titanium),
coron (cobalt chrome), and polycon (polymer). The addition of IPS
e.max lithium disilicate ceramics enables the company to offer
super esthetic crowns, inlays, onlays and veneers in various shades
and translucencies along with all the advantages of the Straumann
CADCAM solution. The first lithium disilicate ceramic products
(copings and crowns) will become available in Austria, Germany, and
Switzerland in June, followed by the full range throughout Europe
by year end.
Company Web Site: http://www.straumann.com
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