Natural Dental Implants AG Announces 3D Printed REPLICATE® Tooth at International Dental Show in Cologne
Company’s Patent Portfolio Offers Unique
Opportunity to Develop the Next Generation of Patient-Specific Tooth
Replacement Solutions
BERLIN,
GERMANY – March 20, 2017 – Natural Dental Implants AG (NDI) today announced the
development of a 3D printed version of the REPLICATE Tooth. NDI began working
on its first generation of customized tooth replacement products and filing
patents in 2006, giving the Company a unique advantage in the market. The 3D
printed REPLICATE Tooth, which the Company will have at the International
Dental Show (Hall 3.1, Aisle H, Booth 49), features
a titanium root portion and a zirconia abutment portion, like the commercially
available version of the REPLICATE Tooth currently made by 5-axis CNC milling.
According to Ruedger
Rubbert, CEO of Natural Dental Implants AG, “We
started thinking about customized tooth replacement systems more than ten years
ago. Our patent portfolio includes endossoeus and perio-integrative implementations,
various surface enhancements, CAD/CAM systems, and manufacturing technologies,
utilized in rapid prototyping methods and 3D printing. This enables
industrialized and chair‑side fabrication of individually shaped dental
implants.” He added, “Using new technologies like 3D printing helps us reduce
costs and provide even more value to our customers.”
The Company
has a working prototype and expects to begin extensive product testing this
year.
About the REPLICATE Immediate Tooth
Replacement System and Natural Dental Implants:
The
REPLICATE® System features the REPLICATE Tooth, an anatomically-shaped, 100%
customized, titanium-zirconia tooth, and the REPLICATE Temporary Protective
Crown, a customized cover shield designed to protect the REPLICATE Tooth during
the healing process. This new approach to single-tooth replacement offers
patients an immediate, minimally invasive alternative to traditional dental
implants and three-unit bridges.
The
REPLICATE Tooth is an anatomical copy of the patient’s natural tooth that fits
into the space occupied by the tooth being removed. It is one piece; a super-hydrophilic
titanium root fused to a zirconia preparation with an emerging profile like
that of a natural tooth. Each REPLICATE Tooth component is designed
individually and can be modified to overcome anatomical limitations or to meet
specific clinical requirements. The process starts with a DVT/CBCT scan and
dental impression. The dentist submits the data prior to the tooth being
extracted, NDI designs that patient’s custom REPLICATE Tooth, manufactures it
and delivers it sterile, ready to be placed at the extraction appointment.
Immediately after the extraction, the REPLICATE Tooth is inserted into the
tooth socket, without drilling, and covered with the REPLICATE Temporary
Protective Crown until it osseointegrates. Once osseointegration is complete
the REPLICATE Temporary Protective Crown is removed and a final crown is
placed.
Natural Dental Implants AG, headquartered in Berlin, Germany,
and a U.S. subsidiary based in Dallas, Texas, was founded in 2006 to develop
the intellectual property behind the REPLICATE Immediate Tooth Replacement
System. The REPLICATE System is available in the European Union and will be
offered in the United States pending FDA approval. Visit www.replicatetooth.com to learn more.
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