the17th Annual Scientific Meeting of the EAO

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Straumann Presents 'Roxolid™' A New Material Designed To Enhance The Strength And Healing Properties Of Dental Implants

date : 23 Sep 2008

At the17th Annual Scientific Meeting of the European Association for Osseointegration (EAO) in Warsaw, Poland, Straumann presented a new material that could make dental implants smaller and stronger. The new material, which is called Roxolid™, is an alloy of titanium and zirconium and is the first material to be designed specifically for dental implants.

Roxolid™ is 50% stronger than pure titanium[1], the current material of choice for implants. Exciting preclinical study results presented in Warsaw showed that Roxolid integrated with bone better than pure titanium[2]. The combination of enhanced strength and osseointegration could open the door for a new generation of smaller, safer implants, which would be particularly advantageous in situations where there is limited space between teeth. A further potential advantage could be the use in thin bone (narrow bone ridge), where wider implants would necessitate bone augmentation/grafting procedures.

Engineered and developed by Straumann, Roxolid is currently undergoing clinical trials in 6 countries. Preliminary (6-12 month) observations from the first clinical trial were also presented at the EAO[3] showing very promising survival rates.

Pending regulatory approvals and further positive findings from the broad clinical program, Roxolid implants are expected to become available in initial markets in the course of 2009.

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