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Page 1: Why dental implants ???  They are the standard for replacing missing teeth in 2010  People lose teeth for lots of reasons  Cavities  Gum disease
Page 2: Why dental implants ???  They are the standard for replacing missing teeth in 2010  People lose teeth for lots of reasons  Cavities  Gum disease

Why dental implants ???

They are the standard for replacing missing teeth in 2010

People lose teeth for lots of reasons Cavities Gum disease Accidents

Page 3: Why dental implants ???  They are the standard for replacing missing teeth in 2010  People lose teeth for lots of reasons  Cavities  Gum disease

History of Dental Implants They have been around for hundreds of

years

Ancient Mayans used shell pieces in 600 AD

Today’s modern implants were invented in Sweden in 1965 (45 years ago)

Page 4: Why dental implants ???  They are the standard for replacing missing teeth in 2010  People lose teeth for lots of reasons  Cavities  Gum disease

What is a dental implant?

It is an artificial root made of titanium (Ti22) to which your dentist attaches a new tooth

Page 5: Why dental implants ???  They are the standard for replacing missing teeth in 2010  People lose teeth for lots of reasons  Cavities  Gum disease

How has nanotechnology made dental implants better?

Older implants took 6 months to bond to bone

The new Nanotite implant can have a tooth in your mouth in 2 months

Page 6: Why dental implants ???  They are the standard for replacing missing teeth in 2010  People lose teeth for lots of reasons  Cavities  Gum disease

What is NanoTite?

Nano-sized particles (20-80 nm) of Calcium Phosphate are bonded into the titanium

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Prepare to be amazed !!!!

Fold your glasses so the RED lenses is over your LEFT eye and the BLUE lenses is over your RIGHT eye

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Calcium Phosphate particles on implant @ 20,000x magnification

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RED BLOOD CELLSBINDING TO NANO

SURFACE

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NEW BONE ATTACHED TO IMPLANT

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