Mini implants stabilize, cushion dentures — no adhesive needed

Atlas Narrow Body Implants (DMX Implants, a Dentatus division) are designed to stabilize, cushion and retain dentures, are in a class of their own with a unique prosthetic design.

The 1.8, 2.2, 2.4 and now 2.8 mm diameter Atlas implants are ideal for patients with insufficient bone and for those who may not be able to undergo the lengthier and more costly surgical procedures associated with other systems. The low profile head tolerates substantial angulation, which is a significant benefit as a patient’s existing denture is often utilized.

The Atlas System uses no O-rings, no housings and no adhesives. “The key to their system is the Tuf-Link silicone liner,” says Dr. Louis Malcmacher, “which retains the denture incredibly well. This is much different than the other mini-implant systems that rely on clumsy metal housings in which more of the denture needs to be removed, and in which the implants must be placed perfectly parallel. The Dentatus Atlas System gives the general dentist much more leeway and is significantly easier to use.”

The non-porous Tuf-Link silicone is the interface between patient’s ridge and denture. Tuf-Link inherently ensures greater immobility of the implant during the critical early stages of treatment, as it acts as a shock absorber, distributing forces of mastication throughout the ridge, rather than directly on the implants. The protocol needs no adhesives, which are known to cause bacteria and thus halitosis.

The Tuf-Link is so durable patient’s do not need to have it replaced until the time of their scheduled annual visits, although it generally lasts 18-24 months. These features distinguish Atlas from other products on the market, which, while sharing the slim diameter, rely on technology originally developed over 40 years ago.

The Atlas Denture Comfort procedure is a minimally invasive procedure that requires no surgical incision, can be performed in a general dentistry office in less than one hour, and requires only local anesthesia. What’s more, the patient can walk out of the office wearing the refitted denture right away.

Fear of surgery, time constraints, inadequate bone and cost are often cited as reasons why people do not choose to have implants support their dentures. With the implant-retained lower denture fast becoming this nation’s standard of health, practitioners now have a practical solution for the nearly 30 million Americans who suffer with their lower denture.

Find out more about this system and attend the Atlas full-day, hands-on workshop. As aptly said by Dr. Alan Anderson, “The only course I have ever been to that has had an easy, affordable and practical answer for the loose lower denture problem. This should be a required course for all dentists who make, adjust, re-adjust — and re-adjust — or reline full and partial dentures.”