Implants Go Mainstream

New systems and techniques are making implant placement and restoration easier and more predictable for the entire dental team. Add in long-term success rates, well-informed patients and the abundance of manufacturer-provided education, and implants have become a standard of care.

Here are this specialty's hottest trends:

A Rising Number of Dentists are Getting Involved. Many general practitioners have become so comfortable with implant work that they retain the surgical procedures in their own practices and place the implants themselves.

CAD/CAM has a Significant Effect on the Implant Market:

• CAD-generated implant abutments--an alternative to stock or laboratory-fabricated cast custom abutments--continue to grow because they're more economical, less labor intensive and more precise than traditional methods. While many laboratories outsource milled custom abutments to a manufacturer or another laboratory,...

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