Differentiating Technology
T3 Surface
Blasted and acid-etched implant surface with an average roughness of 1.4 µ m along the full length of the implant . 1 In preclinical studies * , the T3 with DCD ® Surface demonstrated increased integration strength throughout the healing phase as compared to less complex surface topographies . 2
Initial Bone-to-Implant Contact ( IBIC )
The dimensions of the surgical instrumentation and the T3 Short Implant provide a tight implant-to-osteotomy fit , to assist with primary stability . 3
Implant / Abutment Clamping Force
Use of the Gold-Tite ® Screw increases implant / abutment clamping force by 83 % vs . a non-coated screw . 4 Proprietary * Gold-Tite Surface lubrication allows the screw to rotate further , increasing clamping force and maximizing abutment stability . 5
Coarse and fine micron surface features are designed to create an average mean surface roughness value of 1.4 µ m along the full length of the implant . 1
• Coarse : ( 10 + microns ) via resorbable calcium phosphate media blast
• Fine : ( 1 - 3 microns ) via Dual Acid-Etching ( DAE ) on top of the blasted surface
Option for nano-scale features along the full length of the implant via Discrete Crystalline Deposition ( DCD ) of calcium phosphate
Platform Switching **
Platform switching medializes the implant / abutment junction ( IAJ ) redirecting the reformation of the biologic width , thus helping to maintain bone levels . 6
Manual platform switching is recommended
1 Gubbi P † , Towse R † . Quantitative and Qualitative Characterization of Various Dental Implant Surfaces . Poster Presentation : European Association for Osseointegration , 20th Annual Meeting ; October 2012 ; Copenhagen , Denmark . To view the poster , please visit www . biomet3i . com / pdf / Posters / Poster _ 421 _ EAO _ Final . pdf
2 Mendes V , Davies JE . Early Implant healing at implant surfaces of varying topographical complexity . Poster Presentation : Academy of Osseointegration , 26th Annual Meeting ; March 2011 ; Washington , DC . http :// biomet3i . com / pdf / Posters / Poster _ Early _ Periimplant _ Healing . pdf . 3 Meltzer AM ‡ . Primary stability and initial bone-to-implant contact : The effects on immediate placement and restoration of dental implants . J Implant Reconstr Dent . 2009 ; 1 ( 1 ): 35-41 . 4 Suttin Z † , Towse R † . Effect of Abutment Screw Design on the Seal Performance of an External Hex Implant System . Presented at the European Association for Osseointegration , 22nd Annual Scientific Meeting ; October 2013 ;
Dublin , Ireland . http :// biomet3i . com / resourcecenter / posters / EAO Effect of Abutment Screw Design on the Seal Performance of An External Hex Implant System Poster _ poster360 _ EN . pdf . 5 Byrne D , Jacobs S , O ’ Connell B , Houston F , Claffey N . Preloads generated with repeated tightening in three types of screws used in dental implant assemblies . J . Prosthodont . 2006 May – Jun ; 15 ( 3 ): 164-171 . 6 Boitel N , Andreoni C , Grunder U ‡ , Naef R , Meyenberg K ‡ . A Three Year Prospective , Multicenter , Randomized-Controlled Study Evaluating Platform-Switching for the Preservation of Peri-implant Bone Levels . Academy of Osseointegration , 26th Annual Meeting : 2011 March 3-5 ; Washington DC . To view the poster , please visit www . biomet3i . com / Resource % 20Center / Publications % 20of % 20Interest / Platform _ Switching _ for _ the _ Preservation _ of % 20Peri _ Implant % 20Bone % 20Levels . pdf . A Biomet 3i sponsored study . † The authors conducted this research while employed at Biomet 3i . ‡ Drs Grunder , Meltzer and Meyenberg have , or in the last 2 years had , financial relationships with Zimmer Biomet Dental resulting from speaking engagements , consulting engagements and other retained services . * Pre-clinical studies are not necessarily indicative of clinical results . ** Placement of a smaller diameter restorative component than the diameter of the implant seating surface .