Atlantis™ Patient-Specific Abutments – Now Available in Shaded Zirconia
WALTHAM, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 8, 2009 - Astra Tech announces the launch of Atlantis™ patient-specific abutments in shaded zirconia. The new option for Atlantis abutments, in addition to the already existing materials of titanium, gold-shaded titanium and zirconia, offers clinicians the freedom and flexibility to provide their patients with truly esthetic results.
The abutment is milled from a solid shaded zirconia blank and designed from the final desired tooth-shape using the patented Atlantis VAD™ (Virtual Abutment Design) software.
As the implant patient demand for esthetic results continues to grow, this new material is especially ideal for patients with thin facial gingival tissue, when soft tissue migration occurs during healing process, or when the cemento-enamel junction is visible on adjacent natural teeth. The availability of a shaded zirconia option further increases efficiency and simplicity for the dental laboratory by reducing the need to adjust the abutment margin color through the use of porcelain.
About Atlantis™ abutments
Atlantis abutments are designed and fabricated using a patented process that combines 3D optical scanning, proprietary Atlantis VAD (Virtual Abutment Design) software, and state of the art materials and manufacturing methods to deliver patient-specific abutments of the highest quality.
Atlantis abutments help to expand the possibilities for cement-retained implant restorations and are available for all major implant systems manufactured by such companies as Astra Tech, Biomet 3i, Nobel Biocare and Straumann.
About Astra Tech
Astra Tech AB, a company in the AstraZeneca group, develops, manufactures and markets dental implants and advanced disposable products for use within healthcare. The company develops products that enhance treatment results, simplify work for healthcare professionals and help cut healthcare costs.
In 2007, Astra Tech acquired the US company Atlantis Components, Inc. The acquisition gave Astra Tech access to the latest CAD/CAM technology for patient-specific abutments.
Astra Tech’s headquarters and production facilities are located in Mölndal, near Gothenburg, Sweden. The company operates globally through 16 subsidiaries as well as additional distribution partners. In North America, it is represented by Astra Tech Inc., 590 Lincoln Street, Waltham, MA 02451.
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