Ceramic Implants vs. Titanium Implants
Learn the key differences between ceramic and titanium implants – from biocompatibility and aesthetics to longevity and tolerability.
With lightweight and stable titanium dental implants, countless tooth gaps have been closed and diseased teeth replaced over the past fifty years. However, metallic dental restorations also carry risks. Patients increasingly suffer from titanium intolerance. In addition, titanium implants are often susceptible to corrosion and are primarily associated with the oral inflammatory disease peri-implantitis. In the past, patients had to accept these risks in many places because there were simply no alternatives – this is no longer the case today.
Clinical studies now indicate that ceramic implants are a sustainably healthy and in some respects even superior alternative to titanium implants. Numerous studies have shown that ceramic implants achieve optimal integration into the soft tissue and bone while significantly reducing the risk of peri-implantitis. So if you want to replace your missing teeth without risking side effects such as inflammation or even peri-implantitis, you should consider ceramic dental implants.
Advantages of ceramic implants over titanium implants:
The success rates of ceramic and titanium implants are comparable – ceramic implants, however, are often completely metal-free
The soft tissue response is superior to titanium implants
Low risk of corrosion, inflammation and peri-implantitis
No allergy risk thanks to hypoallergenic material
Optimal bio-integration with soft tissue and bone
Why Patent™ implants?
Scientifically proven
Patent™ is the world's first and only two-piece ceramic implant system whose success has been extensively documented by long-term scientific studies. Unique studies have shown that Patent™ implants function reliably in the long term, that they have success rates similar to titanium implants, and that even after ten years of wear there is practically no risk of peri-implantitis. With clinical data collected over a 17-year period and more than 10,000 Patent™ implants successfully placed worldwide, it is fair to say that the Patent™ implant system is the best-documented ceramic implant system on the market.
Completely metal-free
Many of the available two-piece ceramic implant systems contain metal screws in their internal connection. Not all ceramic implants are therefore completely metal-free. The two-piece Patent™ implant system, on the other hand, consists of two components – the implant itself and a cemented high-tech fibreglass post as the abutment. Patent™ is therefore a 100% metal-free implant system. Many screw-retained implant systems also show bacteria-prone micro-gaps at the interface between implant and abutment, which increases the risk of peri-implantitis. Thanks to the gap-free fibreglass build-up of the Patent™ implant system, the risk of bacterial colonisation in this area is eliminated.
Fast and reliable healing
With Patent™ implants a unique patented manufacturing process creates an implant surface that is significantly rougher than most other implant surfaces. As a result, Patent™ implants achieve faster and more reliable bone healing than most other implant systems and are therefore ideally suited for immediate loading.
Sustainably healthy gums
The design of the Patent™ implant system is «biomimetic», meaning it is modelled on a natural tooth. As a result, a natural, tight soft-tissue seal forms around Patent™ implants, preventing harmful bacteria from advancing towards the implant and promoting both peri-implant and systemic diseases. Combined with the extremely rough surface, complete bio-integration of the Patent™ implant system is ensured. Furthermore, the ceramic implant material used for Patent™ implants is advantageous – zirconium dioxide is naturally plaque-resistant and inhibits the attachment of bacteria, which significantly reduces the risk of peri-implantitis.
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