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09 August 2023

Ziconia implants as preferred treatment method for health-conscious patients – German S3 guideline

Titan galt lange Zeit als Implantatmaterial erster Wahl und zeigte sichere Langzeitergebnisse. Die Frage nach möglichen materialbedingten Risiken wie Metallunverträglichkeit blieb dabei nicht selten ausgeklammert. Inzwischen konnten mehrere Studien nachweisen, dass Titan infolge mechanischer Insertion Abriebpartikel abgibt, die zusammen mit mikrobiellen Milieueinflüssen Mucositis und Periimplantitis auslösen können. Die neue S3-Leitlinie gibt nun Empfehlungen bei Materialunverträglichkeiten.

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03 July 2023

Dr Miguel Stanley: "[Ceramic implants] are excellent for patients who are sensitive to metal or are looking for a metal-free alternative"

Terminal dentition can be very painful for patients. The term refers to patients who have lost all or most of their natural teeth. Fortunately, the problem faced by many patients around the world can be solved. And the path to complete functional and aesthetic rehabilitation can be metal-free. In this case, Dr Miguel Stanley presents a full arch rehabilitation with implant-supported prosthesis on Zeramex XT implants in a 62-year-old female patient with metal hypersensitivity.

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14 June 2023

Dr. Ina Wuestefeld becomes Managing Director of Dentalpoint AG

Zum 1. Juli 2023 wird Dr. Ina Wüstefeld neue Geschäftsführerin der Dentalpoint AG. Frau Dr. Wüstefeld kommt von B. Braun Aesculap, wo sie zuletzt Vice President Global Regulatory & Medical Scientific Affairs Germany war, und im Laufe ihrer Karriere vor allem verschiedene kommerzielle Führungsrollen innehatte.

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23 May 2023

Impressions of the DGZI elective module "Ceramic implants"

The elective module Ceramic Implants, which took place on 19/20 May in Mainz, was the first topic-specific module in the Implantology 2.0 curriculum of the German Society for Dental Implantology (DGZI) and thus a kind of milestone in continuing dental education.

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12 March 2022

Ceramic implants account for 50% of implants we use

In the interview with "ceramic implants", they discuss the advantages of ceramic implants and provide a scientific update on the topic. In addition, the implantologists, being pioneers in the field of modern ceramic implants, share their experience of zirconia implants and consider the significance for clinicians of the statement by the European Society for Ceramic Implantology on the clinical application of two-piece zirconia implants and what the future holds for ceramic implantology.

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