Marcusthegladiator CDT
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My docs torque driver strips inside the head of Atlantis screws as they are not made by BioHorizons. So were trying to get away from Atlantis.
He's got the pneumatic torque wrench and he is so particular I am sure he has tried a new bit.I think the doc is in need of a new driver tip Marcus. I've never seen that problem with Atlantis on bio.
Any lab that is milling the interface of an abutment is violating FDA regulations...any lab using base metal abutments or crowns on titanium implants is just asking for a law suit. There have been numerous studies and papers written on the effects of the reaction of the two metals together and and the studies date all the way back to the 80's....so this is not something new. As for using Zimmer abutments on Bio Horizon implants....there is a demisional difference...don't do it...the Zimmer has a deeper penetration,so it will not seat on a Bio.
It's real simple....put on the original parts and charge a reasonable fee and you and the doctor and patient can sleep at night.
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I think you are thinking of the reaction between nickel chrome and titanium not CrCo .Any lab that is milling the interface of an abutment is violating FDA regulations...any lab using base metal abutments or crowns on titanium implants is just asking for a law suit. There have been numerous studies and papers written on the effects of the reaction of the two metals together and and the studies date all the way back to the 80's....so this is not something new. As for using Zimmer abutments on Bio Horizon implants....there is a demisional difference...don't do it...the Zimmer has a deeper penetration,so it will not seat on a Bio.
It's real simple....put on the original parts and charge a reasonable fee and you and the doctor and patient can sleep at night.
If the implant screw breaks 99% of the time it can be backed out easily. Once the torque load on the screw is lost, there is no resistance it can be backed out with the wooden handle of a cotton swab.
If the surgeon/clinician forces the screw into place and cross threads it from the beginning, it won't be covered under warranty by the implant company anyhow. Get the screw extractor and tap kit out and cross your fingers.
Just some of "blue prints" of original implant producer connection are altered or created with a new design which does not gives every time a good or beter result, worse - mostly it is temporary solution.... screw loosens, even brakes (because some stabilysing parts are missing)AltreX I am not sure why you disagreed on my post, I am assuming you disagree with me milling my own abutments because they are altered from the original specs and are a copy? Well you using Zimmer parts on BioHorizon implants are the de thing. You choose what you think is better and go with the Zimmer right? Same scenario to me.