The wide range of MIS implants provide a variety of clinical solutions,including reconstruction of a single tooth, screw-retained or cemented fixed bridges, and overdentures. Furthermore, MIS implants can be used in any surgical and bone augmentation procedures, from the simplest to the most intricate. All MIS implants adhere to the highest international standards and have ISO, FDA and CE approvals. They are made of biocompatible medical grade titanium, and their surface is dual-roughed by sand-blasting and acid-etching procedures.
All MIS implants, excluding the Orthodontic and Provisional implants, share a total surface roughness in the boundary of 1.8-2.2 Ra microns, and a micro geometry of titanium, that is achieved by sand blasting particles and acid-etching. A larger surface area increases the bone to implant contact, resulting in more area for bone-cell attachment.
The surface topography is highly dependent on the microstructure of the titanium used. For most cell types, topography in micron and submicron ranges influence activation, adhesion, orientation, morphology, and movement of the cells. There is strong evidence that different morphological dimensions are important, and effect osteoblast interaction with the surface in different ways.
The arithmetic average of the deviation Ra is the most commonly used measurement for surface roughness.
The micro-geometry of MIS implants meets the roughness recommended in the international literature.