T3 Short Dental Implant
Implant Treatment Options for Vertical Height Deficiencies
The T3 Short Dental Implant’s length and features are designed to provide an implant treatment option in some challenging clinical cases where the bone height is insufficient for standard length dental implants.
Features
Benefits
- Enhanced Primary Stability: Achieved through increased Initial Bone-to-Implant Contact (IBIC) resulting from the precise fit between the implant and the osteotomy, supported by specialized surgical tools
- Abutment Stability: Ensures increased abutment stability through enhanced clamping force
- Biological Preservation: Supports the maintenance of alveolar bone levels by biologically protecting the implant-abutment interface
- Avoidance of Regenerative Techniques: Allows for implant placement without the need for time-consuming and complex bone regeneration procedures
- Reduced Patient Burden: Minimizes both treatment costs and surgical morbidity, providing a viable solution where anatomical limitations prevent invasive procedures
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T3 Short Dental Implant Drilling & Placement Protocol
Resources
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 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. 3 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.
4 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 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.
† Dr. Block, Dr. Goené, Dr. Grunder, Dr. Lazzara, Dr. Makigusa, Dr. Meltzer, Dr. Méndez, Dr.
Meyenberg, Dr. Nevins, Dr. Östman, Dr. Rodríguez, Dr. Segalá, Dr. Scutellá, Dr. Tarnow, Dr. Testori and Dr. Vela have financial relationships with Biomet 3i, LLC resulting from speaking engagements, consulting engagements and other retained services.
†† Dr. Gubbi, Mr. Suttin and Mr. Towse contributed to the above research while employed by Biomet 3i.
References 6–10 discuss the Tapered Implant macrodesign, which is incorporated into the T3 Implant. References 10–13 discuss the Osseotite and/or NanoTite Implants’ dual acid-etched or DCD technology, which is incorporated into the T3 Implant. References 20–22 discuss PREVAIL® Implants with an integrated platform switching design, which is also incorporated into the T3 Implant.