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S urgeons in Australia and around the world are increasingly turning to the latest ‘Implantmed’ surgical

motor from Austrian company, W&H, for simple, safe and reproducible implant surgery.

The key feature that makes Implantmed unique in the implantology world is the automatic thread cutter function, which offers significant benefits to surgeons and patients alike.

According to A-dec’s W&H product manager, Shal Hafiz, this feature allows the surgeon to focus on the job at hand with ultimate precision and safety.

“Cutting or tapping a thread into dense bone before placing the implant prevents excessive compression and inhibits the likelihood of pressure necrosis during the healing phase.

“Implantmed is widely used by specialists to treat periodontitis, advanced bone atrophy and replace diseased, damaged and missing teeth, resulting in greatly improved dental function and aesthetic outcomes for patients,” Mr Hafiz said.

Coupled with a range of precision W&H instruments, Implantmed allows the oral and maxillofacial surgeon to perform sinus floor elevation with simultaneous implantation and other more complex oral surgery and general surgical reconstructive procedures.

International expert in oral implantology, Dr. Christian Dan Pascu of Dusseldorf, Germany, said in the past it had been difficult to predict the results of treatment, however, with the help of tools such as the Implantmed, success rates have improved considerably and the use of implants was now a reliable treatment method.

Dr Dan Pascu has posted a step-by-step complex implantology procedure

on the W&H website with detailed photographs showing the equipment in use. The example involves a 59-year-

old female patient with advanced periodontitis, characterised

by enlarged periodontal

pockets and very advanced bone

atrophy in regions 16 and 14. Teeth 16 and 14 could not be retained,

however the patient rejected a removable solution

in favour of an implant procedure.The W&H Implantmed simplifies the

procedure with programs for all key procedures matching the handpieces and implant devices being used. The surgeon can see the speed and mode with just a quick glance at the large illuminated display. The various modes can be preset beforehand for the surgical protocol and selected during the procedure with the foot control without even looking down at the buttons.

Dr Dan Pascu used a WS-75LG contra angle handpiece, which is fitted with an LED+ light to place the implant. The light increases the contrast and colour rendition in the oral cavity for greatly improved visual perception. The straight handpiece used for the surgical procedures is the W&H S-11. Both are both externally irrigated, which Dr Dan Pascu said is a great advantage, because the saline solution is placed exactly where it’s needed to keep the treatment site cool and clear debris, and the irrigation can also be adjusted if necessary.

In Australia, noted oral and maxillofacial surgeon, Dr Khaled Zoud of Wisdom Centre for Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Burwood uses an Implantmed unit and surgical handpieces for the removal of difficult teeth, bone grafting for dental implants, dental implants, exposure and bonding of impacted teeth, oral and maxillofacial trauma, periapical surgery and other surgeries.

Dr Zoud said the Implantmed was intuitive and easy to use, with the preset programs avoiding risk of errors. He added that the irrigation tubing on the surgical handpiece was a very useful feature as it allowed the surgeon to concentrate on job at hand without bone becoming overheated and causing bone necrosis during implants and other surgical procedures.

It also freed up the dental nurse and allowed for better retraction of the soft tissue during surgery. The irrigation clip can be positioned on either side of the handpiece for greater visibility at the treatment site. �

The W&H Implantmed and surgical straight and contra angle handpieces with external irrigation are available from A-dec Australia. Phone 1800 225 010 or visit a-dec.com.au for details.

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