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CAD/CAM abutments the right choice for all reasons, especially financially!

By Steven campbell RDT

April 27, 2009

Evolution or Revolution? As dental technicians there has always been a very frustrating obstacle between delivering what we know to be best for our patients and what we can actually offer. What's the obstacle? Cost! Unfortunately in order to produce implant restorations which are affordable we sometimes have to use modified stock abutments, which is fine if you have a well placed implant but if not, compromise creeps in. That's all about to change and rapidly, at least for implant restorations. Thanks to the technology offered by Atlantis from Astra Tech we can now offer full custom abutments for less than the cost of the current cheapest option on the market, modified stock abutments. The official UK launch of this product was on Friday 20th January at Altitude 29,000 on the 29th floor of the Millbank tower VALUES(stunning views across London) Why look at CAD/CAM abutments? 1. Restorative options : These abutments are available in zirconia and titanium including Goldhue VALUES(an alternative to cast gold abutments) 2. Superior Design: Patient specific abutments which are designed from the final restoration backwards ensures that adequate support is provided for the final restoration which avoids 'lollipop' crowns. 3. Cost. Due to the great time saving by using a CAD/CAM system we are now able to deliver these superior abutments for less than the cost of modified stock abutments which are currently the cheapest option available on the market. Now technicians and surgeons will be able to offer full custom abutments to their patients without the usual cost concerns. This truly is a win/win situation for all involved. This is not just evolutionary it's revolutionary!

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