Dental Implant Clinic Bangkok, Thailand.

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Is SLActive supported by scientific data gained from clinical studies?

Yes. SLActive is supported by more scientific studies than any other dental implant technology at the time of market launch. Ten preclinical and three clinical studies have been completed or are ongoing. All of them show significant and positive results.

Has the improvement of the Gold Standard SLA with SLActive been proven in clinical studies?

Yes. The SLActive Impact Study 3 “Osstell” (by Cochran & Bischof/Nedir) shows a highly significant stability difference between SLActive and SLA. Clinical studies in humans showed that the stability pattern is improved with SLActive. The results indicate that implants with SLActive reached full stability two weeks earlier than implants with SLA.

Is SLActive only active for 15 minutes after removal from the vial?

We suggest placing the implants with SLActive within 15 min. after being removed from the vial. Tests have shown that even after drying the surface remains hydrophilic and chemically active for a certain period of time.

Can SLA be made hydrophilic and active by immersion in Sodium Chloride?

No. Even if you let an implant with SLA rest in a saline solution for several hours, the implant will keep its passive surface layer. SLActive is the result of a highly complex and innovative production process under Nitrogen atmosphere.

Why is the healing time important if immediate loading is also possible with standard surfaces?

Immediate loading protocols exist for SLA, SLActive and other surfaces. The different surfaces show varying success rates. The majority of implant failures occur in the early treatment phase. By reducing the healing time with SLActive, the critical stability period can be reduced to a minimum.

Is early loading possible for all implant types and indications after 3-4 weeks?

Pre-clinical and clinical studies prove that SLActive accelerates bone formation significantly in comparison to SLA. Substantial evidence on this claim is provided by two clinical studies: the Osstell study and the SLActive Impact Study “Multicenter”. The latter, assessing almost 400 implants in patients, shows that immediate and early loading (defined as 4 weeks after implant placement) are very promising and predictable protocols for SLActive.