Straumann implants - unique technologies and the best quality

Founded in 1954, Straumann was one of the pioneers of the implantology industry at its inception in the 1960s. For many decades, Straumann has been at the forefront of technological solutions and trends. Today, the share of implants in the global implantology market is approximately 20%. Given the presence of dozens of manufacturers and very strong competition in this segment, such indicators can be considered outstanding. Moreover, Strauman implants are the most expensive system in the world, so these figures also speak of very high trust on the part of specialists and patients. The leading orthopedist of the Family Dentistry clinic, a full member of the International Association of Implantologists ITI - International Team for Implantology, Alexander Alexandrovich Akhtanin, will tell you more about the advantages of the system.

Dental implants Straumann (Switzerland): general information

Founded in 1954, Straumann pioneered a new dental industry. Implantation promised to become a promising direction, a real salvation for patients without teeth. This determined the development strategy of the new corporation.

Unlike other brands that quickly became international, the country of implant manufacturer Straumann remains unchanged today. Straumann is guaranteed Swiss quality, reliability, confidence and peace of mind for patients.

The company's scientists do everything to maintain the brand image, regularly offering implantologists technologies and series to improve the quality of treatment. A fixed percentage of the corporation's profit goes to research, testing, and searches for new solutions. It is this approach that allows Strauman implants to consistently take up to 20% of industry market orders and talk about 9 million installed dental implants.

The company is in the lead, confidently outperforming competitors from top companies and startups, while maintaining the highest prices for implants and related materials.

Indications

Installation of implants is indicated for the following indications:

• if the tooth was lost due to dental disease;
• loss of one or an entire fragment of the dentition due to mechanical damage;
• in the case of hereditary dental pathologies.

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Swiss Strauman implants: secrets of quality

Reviews of Straumann implants (Switzerland) are good for a reason. The company does everything to ensure that the characteristics of its products are as high as possible:

• Material for dental implants. The main metal alloy used for most series is pure, expensive titanium. Marked as class 4, the alloy completely eliminates the content of aluminum and vanadium, which negatively affect biocompatibility and survival rate. Straumann implants are also produced from ceramics (zirconium dioxide) and a mixed composition of Roxolid - an alloy with 85% titanium and 15% zirconium. There are no analogues of the Roxolid alloy from other brands.
• Cone shape. A dental implant in the shape of an elongated cone is similar in appearance to a real tooth root, which allows it to organically occupy the missing place and take on all functions. Among them are fixation of the crown, distribution of the chewing load, stabilization of bone tissue, and retention of the jaw bone from degradation and atrophy.
• Surface of artificial roots. The surface of the implant is responsible for the rate of fusion of the titanium alloy and bone tissue. The porous receptive structure quickly grows with cells of bone material, guaranteeing excellent indicators of primary stability, osseointegration, and durability. Straumann uses two technologies for processing the top layer of implants - SLA or SLActive.

Differences between SLA or SLActive in Straumann implants

Numerous positive reviews of Strauman dental implants are largely related to surface treatment techniques. They guarantee survival rate in more than 99.6% of cases, which is unique for dental prosthetics.

An SLA surface is created in two stages:

1. Sandblasting.
2. Acid etching.

Today, a similar scheme is used by almost all implant manufacturers - Osstem, Miss, BioHorizont, AlphaBio. It reduces the cost of implants and is suitable for many clinical cases, but does not allow working in conditions of insufficient bone volume. The SLActive surface gets better reviews than SLA.

From a technology point of view, the SLActive type surface is a continuation of the SLA technique. The pre-prepared porous structure is subjected to additional treatments to increase the hydrophilic properties of the implant surface.

Hydrophilicity of dental implants is:

• accelerated fixation of fibrin threads between the bone and the surface layer of the dental implant;
• rapid osseointegration – reduction of engraftment time from 7-8 weeks to one month;
• reducing the risk of peri-implantitis and titanium root rejection;
• reliable implantation for patients with insufficient bone volume;
• surgery to implant an implant without bone grafting for atrophied tissue;
• possibility of prosthetics on Straumann SLActive implants for smokers, patients with diabetes or osteoporosis.

Prices

The cost of implants is quite high, since these products belong to the premium class. The approximate price of each model from the catalog and its final figure, taking into account turnkey installation, are summarized in this table:

The marginal value of the cost of each model may change upward or downward depending on the exchange rate of the ruble against the dollar.

Straumann dental implants: types

Swiss Straumann dental implants are presented in several series:

• Tissue Level
• Bone Level
• Straumann PURE

The first two series are produced both in titanium and in Roxolid material. Straumann PURE is a ceramic screw with a permanent abutment.

Straumann Tissue Level Implants

The main feature of Straumann Tissue Level Implants is the polished neck, which after implantation is located directly on the soft tissue line of the gums. The advantages of the series noted in reviews of Straumann implantation by dentists and patients:

• reliability, durability;
• excellent adhesion of gum tissue to the implant;
• rapid formation of the aesthetic contour of the gums;
• reduced cost of implantation;
• survival rate – up to 99%.

Models of the Tissue Level line are produced from titanium alloy or Roxolid material - with SLA or SLActive surfaces.

4 size options for dental implants:

• Standard – rods of a slight cone shape with a polished neck height of 2.8 mm. Installation of Straumann Standard implants is recommended for single-stage implantation protocols.
• Standard Plus - artificial roots, similar in properties to the Standard models, but have a reduced neck height (1.8 mm), which makes them the best choice for prosthetics of anterior teeth using an immediate load protocol.
• Standard Plus Short is a shortened implant with a length of 4.0 mm with diameter options of 4.1 and 4.8 mm. The small dimensions make it possible to place a screw pin in patients with insufficient bone height without bone grafting.
• Tapered Effect is a dental implant for installation in the sockets of newly extracted teeth. Suitable for any express implantation protocols, as well as using a two-stage technique.

Straumann Bone Level Series

Screw models of this line are produced without a polished neck. They are designed to fit deep into the jaw bone. The connection to the abutment occurs at the level of the upper edge of the bone or higher. The result, according to patient reviews, is an aesthetic appearance of the gums at the point of contact with the implant.

The Bone Level series is represented by implants:

• Bone Level – the shape of the implant duplicates the root of a real tooth, which reduces or completely eliminates the risk of bone tissue atrophy. Including in the area of ​​the implant neck. Screw rods are suitable for most implantation protocols (with the exception of immediate loading) - posterior and anterior teeth.
• Bone Level Tapered – root-shaped implants with self-tapping threads with high levels of primary stability. After implantation, the degradation of soft and bone tissues at the implant neck site is prevented. Suitable for all implantation protocols, including immediate loading.

Ceramic implant PURE from Straumann

Ceramic dental implants are receiving more and more positive reviews. This is a metal-free screw with ideal biocompatibility indicators, allowing you to obtain excellent aesthetic results. The implants are distinguished by a translucent ivory shade and are invisible even in patients with thin gums.

Ceramic artificial roots are also:

• ZLA surface (analogue of SLA) with high rates of osseointegration;
• survival rate up to 98%;
• non-removable ceramic abutment;
• prosthetics with metal-free ceramics.

A few words about the company

was founded in Switzerland more than 60 years ago. To date, the manufacturer has earned absolute recognition from the international association of implantologists and the respect of competitive corporations, having received a well-deserved place among the leaders in the implant systems market. Today it supplies modern, high-quality products, including instruments and materials for surgical operations on periodontal tissues and involving bone structures.

The company's management spares no expense on research and development, and this, in turn, allows it to stay afloat and maintain the high quality of its products. Both the materials used at the initial stages of production and the final products are subject to careful control. The probability of even the smallest errors is reduced to virtually zero.

Implants Straumann – Roxolid

Roxolid is an alloy created by Straumann and used only by this manufacturer. Characteristics of ceramic-titanium material:

• increased strength – stronger than pure titanium;
• improved osseointegration – when using standard techniques for creating SLActive.

Optimized parameters make it possible to create implants of smaller sizes without losing the necessary qualities, simplify the implantation procedure, and guarantee the best result.

Straumann implants (Switzerland): reviews and disadvantages

Getting Strauman implants is expensive. But this is the only negative aspect reflected in numerous reviews of Swiss products. More advantages:

• Survivability is the best among premium brands.
• An excellent result even in the presence of standard contraindications in patients - with a lack of bone, dental implantation for smokers, with diagnoses of diabetes mellitus, hepatitis.
• Short treatment – ​​Straumann heals quickly, shortening the edentulous period for the patient.

Mentioned in rare cases, such a disadvantage of Straumann implants as rejection is explained by the work of inexperienced doctors or gross violations of implantation protocols. To prevent this from happening, you should contact trusted implantologists. Such doctors are easy to find - they have consistently high ratings, good reviews and recommendations. Experienced doctors are willing to make contact with patients - they explain all stages of treatment, the need for diagnostics, show a portfolio with “before and after” photos, tell how to distinguish Straumann implants from fakes.

Advantages

Concrete cements from Swiss manufacturers have a number of advantages that distinguish them from analogue models:

• long warranty periods for the product – the quality of the prostheses is such that, if used correctly, they can be used for almost a lifetime;
• almost complete absence of rejection – an exception of only 2%. This includes individual intolerance to medical titanium alloy, which is extremely rare in humans;
• the ability to select a model for the anatomical characteristics of each patient;
• minimum postoperative complications - ensured by the reliability, hypoallergenic design, and extreme technical simplicity of the device;
• the engraftment process takes no more than a month , which shortens the full period of restoration measures;
• deliveries in containers that maintain the optimal humidity level required for this type of product;

The technology of production and implantation of the structure is carried out in a gentle mode of grinding down the hard tissue of the jaw, minimally disturbing its integrity and allowing this fragment of the jaw row to maintain its functionality.