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The Simpler Dental Implant System gives you the necessary choices and has all the following features and advantages to the implant dentist and the patient:
Push-in or Threaded Shape
The two most common shapes for a dental implant is the push-in and the externally threaded shapes. The push- in is cylindrical in shape having parallel walls with a rounded end and dual coated with hydroxylapatite giving it a chemical as well as a mechanical retention. The push-in implant is easier to place than a threaded implant. However, some dentists prefer a threaded implant as they feel it has better mechanical retention than a push-in. Threaded are available both uncoated and HA coated.
Advantage: The Simpler Threaded implants have a more advanced, better stress distributing square thread as opposed to the more traditional “V” shaped threads. The Simpler System is available in both the push-in and threaded shapes. Diameters vary from 3.25, 4, 5 & 6 wide diameter.
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One or Two Stage
Traditionally, implants are placed into the bone with the top of the implant flush with the top of the bone. The oral mucosa or soft tissue (gum) is sutured over the implant and the bone and the implant is allowed to heal undisturbed for 4 months. It is then uncovered in a second (Two Stage) minor operation and an abutment extension is screwed into the implant. The abutment portion extends into the mouth where a crown is placed on the abutment.
With a One Stage implant, a longer implant is placed into the bone with the top of the implant flush with the top of the oral mucosa (gum). After the 4 months healing period, there is NO second operation as the top of the implant is already exposed.
Microgroove Tissue Guidance Collar
During the healing process, bone heals much more slowly than soft tissue. As a result, there is a tendency for soft tissue to grow down the surface of the implant and attach to the surface of the implant at the expense of bone growth and attachment. Frequently, the dentist will use “tissue guidance” barrier membranes over the implant to prevent this. This process is expensive and time consuming and in some cases requires a second removal operation. It is well documented in the literature that horizontally placed microgrooves about the neck of an implant improve the performance of implants by significantly impeding epithelial or soft tissue down- growth.
Advantage: The Simpler One and the Simpler One Threaded implants both have a patented microgroove tissue guidance collar making them the only implants in the world with the advantage of a tissue guidance feature.
Morse Taper Mating Surface
All freestanding implants require some anti-rotational feature to prevent the mating abutment from unscrewing out of the implant. Most other companies use a hexagonal mating surface to accomplish this. All mating components in the Simpler implants connect with the implant by means of a 7 degree Morse taper. This creates a friction fit between the two parts resistant to much higher loosening torque than that found with the other hexed mating surfaces. The ever present “gap” between the two components has the potential to entrap tissue and micro-organisms which can produce toxic by-products that attack the surrounding bone and soft tissue. The micro-gap is much narrower between the two parts having a Morse taper than that found with butt-jointed surfaces. The smaller gap reduces the potential “dead” space found between other mating metal surfaces. As well, the Morse taper joint is tighter than that found with the other hex type joints. The tapered aspect of the mating surfaces virtually eliminates any lateral movement between the mating surfaces unlike the micro-movement found with hexagonal mating surfaces.
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360° Placement of Abutment
With the internal and external hexagonal mating surfaces used by other systems, the clinician has the choice of only six positions around the horizontal arc of a circle in which to place the abutment.
Advantage: The Morse taper mating surface allows for the placement of the abutment anywhere around the arc of the 360° of the circle.
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Hydroxylapatite (HA) or Titanium Surface
Many clinicians and authors feel and numerous articles state that an HA coated implant gives a quicker and stronger bond to bone than that found with Titanium.
Advantage: Both the Simpler and Simpler One implants have the unique dual coating HA surface. For more information about hydroxylapatite coatings, please contact Simpler.
As well, acid etched titanium implantsare also available.
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Dual Coatings
Advantage: The Simpler Implant and the Simpler One Implant both have a micro-porous, dual layered, plasma sprayed coating unlike most other HA coated implants which only have a single coating. Initially, the Simpler and the Simpler One implant is coated with a 65 micron (1/12 mm) layer of C.P. Titanium. This significantly increases the surface area of the implant which gives a tighter bond to the implant to any succeeding coatings. The inner C.P.Titanium layer is then coated with an additional 65 micron outer layer of hydroxylapatite.
Advantage: The resulting coating has shear strengths well in excess of competitive coated implants. |
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Square Threads
Most threaded implants have a “V” shaped configuration in cross section. The Simpler Threaded and the Simpler One Threaded implants have a square shaped thread.
Advantage: The square thread has an increased total load bearing surface area, an increased lateral load bearing surface and an increased compressive load bearing surface area than the “V” shaped cross section found with many other implants.
Advantage: As a result, the square thread reduces lateral and vertical loading to the supporting bone especially at the crest of the bone. |
Sterile Packaging
All Simpler Implants are provided sterile in tamper proof, long lasting packaging.
The implants are attached to a plastic non contamination cap to prevent contamination by the operator.
The implant is double vialed and shrink wrapped to maintain their sterility and prevent tampering from outside sources.
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