Different brands of dental implants your dentist uses

Dental implants are the newest treatment modality known to create beautiful smiles these days! There is an upward trend in the population to place dental implants to replace the missing natural teeth. From single tooth implants to full mouth implants or even immediate implants, dental implants have reported a predictable and successful outcome! These outcomes result in better patient satisfaction and a psychosocial and general well-being of the patients. 

Success rate of dental implants

The science of implantology is progressing at a lightning speed. There are a gamut of factors which in combination determine the ultimate success of a dental implant. Let’s have a look at few of the factors-

• Age of the patient.
• General and oral health of the patient.
• Underlying medical conditions like diabetes, blood disorders etc
• Addiction with nicotene
• location of the implant in the mouth.
• Type of implant
• Jaw bone condition like height, width and bone mass.
• All these factors and many more have a huge influence on the longevity of implants in the mouth.

What causes implant failure? 

Implant failure is a very broad term and beyond the capacity of this blog to explain in detail. Again, similar to the factors which help in the success of implants there are a combination of factors which can result in the failure of implant. Since, placing a dental implant is a surgical procedure it is difficult to rule out one single factor responsible for failure of the procedure. General health conditions like uncontrolled diabetes, patients undergoing chemotherapy, chain smoking can lead to implant failure. Oral health conditions like poor gum health, infections in the gum and jaw bone, patients addicted to nicotine with poor oral health can lead to implant failure. Other than these, failure of implant to integrate in the jaw bone is the leading cause of implant failure!

Understaning implant failure

Lose implants, infection or pus drainage, bleeding of gums where the implants are placed are some of the key indicators of implant failure. Most of the times people are generally under the impression that only certain implant systems or a specific company or brand of implants are successful. But it is not true! Many patients walk in with a big question in their mind as, which is the best brand of dental implants? Why? So and so forth! The company or brand of implants solely does not dictate the success of implants but it is sum total of all the parameters in combination. Thus, to put all the doubts to rest it is best advised to consult a Dentist!

Let’s get to know a few of the implant systems!

There are a dozen number of companies manufacturing dental implants. Based on the best of knowledge and experience a Dentist will decide a suitable option for the patient. However, patients need to know a few premium companies of dental implants just for the sake of their knowledge!

1)Nobel Biocare

Nobel Biocare is one of the most premium companies manufacturing dental implants. Nobel Biocare implants are the most preferred choice of implant systems by most of the Dentists worldwide. They have the highest success rate! Dentists prefer these implants for single, multiple and full mouth implants. The unique design of the implant gives excellent stability and anchorage. They can be placed in all bone qualities and result in better esthetics and anchorage. They are available as narrow, conical, long and short implants and can be placed according to the patient requirement.

2)Osstem

Osstem implants are one of the top 5 dental implant systems in the world. Osstem implants also are the preferred choice of most of the Dentists. The precision and design are the hallmark of the Osstem implants. The surface of Osstem implant is treated with hydroxyapatite. This favors faster integration in the jaw bone. Osstem implants have the highest clinical success rate. The conical design of the implant resembles a natural tooth and hence has greater stability.

3)Adin

Adin is another popular Israel based implant company with over 25 years in the market. It is one of the most affordable implant systems and is the 10^th largest implant manufacturing company in the world. Its unique feature includes the self-tapping mechanism which helps the implant to integrate with the jaw bone faster as well as achieve outstanding stability. This self-tapping mechanism also helps to place the implant faster thus, reducing the chair side surgery time.

4)Zimmer Biomet

Zimmer Biomet implants have one of the highest clinical survival rates and hence is the preferred choice of implants of many clinicians as well as patients. The surface of the Zimmer Biomet implant is hybrid layered and therefore facilitates easy integration in the jaw bone. Another key feature is the tight implant abutment junction or interface which prevents the micromovements of the implant and microleakage.

Highlights

• There are over 100 companies manufacturing dental implants in the market.
• The success rate of dental implant is not dependent on the company/brand of implants.
• The survival of implants is dependent on many factors like age, health of the patient, nicotine addiction, jaw bone condition etc.
• Some of the premium companies like Nobel BioCare, Osstem, Adin have high clinical success rates.
• The unique design and feature of the premium company implants makes them the preferred choice for most of the Dentists.