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to place and restore implants.” He continued: “The best way


for a dentist to achieve great results is for him to have a great team, and the most important member of that team is their dental laboratory. The labora- tory will know and understand the systems, so they can advise you on the everyday stuff as well as the highly complex and tricky placements.” As well as understanding


the systems and choice, it is also important to consider cost. Depending on the system you choose, the restoration and complexity of placement, it is almost impossible to get an exact cost to present to the patient, so the cost doesn’t come in to it until the very end. Of course, implants provide each patient with a great life- long solution to their tooth loss, but it doesn’t provide much financial stability for the dentist or for the patient.


Custom zirconia abutment


“We’ve used DTS for years and it has always provided us with excellent work and support throughout cases”


Duncan Black Every time a dentist fills in


an order form for an implant, they know how quickly the cost can mount up. Until now, dental laboratories have never really been able to help or simplify this issue without completely restricting the systems that are on offer. Today, DTS International


are now offering you choice and financial control of your costs with their innovative fixed-priced implant solutions. These are the first of their kind in dentistry and provide every dental surgeon with the cost stability they need to run an effective business in these cash-strapped times.


You can choose from nearly


every implant system, including Nobel Biocare, Biomet 3i, Straumann and more. And there is a solution to suit nearly every case type, as these solu- tions are available for implant retained bars as well as single implant units. Sandy said: “We looked at


40 Scottish Dental magazine


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