Compendium January/February 2010 : Page 3
Time to challenge old truths Astra Tech Implant System™ How do you achieve optimal long-term treatment outcomes for your patients? The standard norm regarding dental implant treatment success from 1986 does not refl ect what is possible to achieve today. There are no reasons why the clinician or the patient – setting a new standard should accept a marginal bone loss of up to 1.5 millimeters based on a standard set 20 years ago. It has been proven in study after study that with the Astra Tech Implant System™ the mean marginal bone level reduction is only 0.3 millimeters over fi ve years. 1 year 2 years 3 years 5 years 0 - 0.2 - 0.4 - 0.6 - 0.8 -1.0 -1.2 -1.4 -1.6 - 0.3 Optimized marginal bone maintenance with the Astra Tech Implant System™ V -1.5 Time period (yrs) Standard norm** Astra Tech Implant System™ level* nge old truths Astra Tech Implant System™ How do you achieve optimal long-term treatment outcomes for your patients? The standard norm regarding dental implant treatment success from 1986 does not refl ect what is possible to a e to challenge old truths Astra Tech Implant System™ How do you achieve optimal long-term treatment outcomes for your patients? The standard norm regarding dental implant treatment success from 1986 does not refl ect what is possible to achieve today. There are no reasons why the clinician or the patient – setting a new standard should accept a marginal bone loss of up to 1.5 millimeters based on a standard set 20 years ago. It has been proven in study after study that with the Astra Tech Implant System™ the mean marginal bone level reduction is only 0.3 millimeters over fi ve years. 1 year 2 years 3 years 5 years 0 - 0.2 - 0.4 - 0.6 - 0.8 -1.0 -1.2 -1.4 -1.6 - 0.3 Optimized marginal bone maintenance with the Astra Tech Implant System™ V -1.5 Time period (yrs) Standard norm** Astra Tech Implant System™ level* ech ech Implant System™ level based on data from more than 40 published articles presenting radiological data; literature search April 2008 m according to: ., et al., Int J Oral Maxillofac Implants 1986;1(1):11-25 . and Zarb G.A., Int J Prosthodont 1993;6(2):95-105 Roos J., et al., Int J Oral Maxillofac Implants 1997;12(4):504-514 Isn’t it time to upgrade? The unique design of the Astra Tech Implant System™ helps to optimize marginal bone maintenance. 800-531-3481. www.astratechdental.com Mean marginal bone level change (mm)