Although titanium is commonly used for dental implants, it is a metal and is thus susceptible to corrosion in the mouth. Ceramic materials such as zirconia offer many advantages over titanium.

.Why consider IDM - ZIRCONIA ceramic dental implants instead of titanium implant ?

CLICK HERE TO SEE THE LIGHT

IDM | ZIRCONIA IMPLANTOLOGY CENTRE

More zirconia ceramic options to suit your needs!

• Cosmetic superiority - Asthetically outstanding.

• Excellent osseointegration.

• Bio-inert * - no corrosion, no galvanism.

• One or two phase advanced implant systems - to suit all clinical conditions.

• Improved patient recovery time, especially with the two phase option.

• Comparable costs (titanium vs ceramic implants)

• Made from natural zirconia

• As strong as titanium without the disadvantages.

See at the bottom of the page for more information about titanium sensitivity.

More diagnostic options to plan your treatment!

- Advanced 2 and 3 D radiographic imaging with state of the art Digital Cone Beam.CAT Scan technology - less radiation | higher definition |more information.
- Advanced ultrasonography of the jaws with through-transmission alveolar ultrasounds (TAU)

Restore your smile to its natural condition

Keep your smile beautiful

So why have a metallic implant that is the wrong colour, can corrode, conduct electrical currents and react with other metals when you can have a white, bio-inert*, high performance IDM - ZIRCONIA ceramic implant ?

The implant in the middle is a two part titanium implant while the one on the right is a monobloc zirconia ceramic implant. Which one would you rather have in your mouth?

See

www.zeramexaustralasia.com

And for the first time, metal-free implant surgery can be performed at the Integrative Centre for Dental & Natural Health by Dr. Jacques Imbeau using zirconia implants and zirconia surgical tools that leave no metallic residue post surgery. Ask our staff for more information.

* High purity zirconia demonstrate excellent general biocompatibility, but like any other dental material designed for human implantation, it should be tested for individual biocompatibility prior to placement. Individual biocompatibiliy may vary from general biocompatibility depending on genetic characteristics, health status and other individual biological variables.

* * METALS, SUCH AS TITANIUM, CAN INDUCE IMMUNE EFFECTS SUCH AS CHRONIC INFLAMMATORY PROCESSES AND AUTOIMMUNE DISEASES.

1- Immunomodulation by metals. Lawrence DA, McCabe MJ. Jr. Int Immunopharmacol. 2002 Feb;2(2-3):293-302.

2- Metal ion induced autoimmunity. Griem P., Gleichmann E. Curr, Opin. Immunolol. 1995. Dec;7(6):831-8

3- Mechanisms of heavy metal induced autoimmunity.Rowley B., Monestier M., Mol. Immunol. 2005. May;42(7):833-8.

4- Titanium allergy: could it affect dental implant integration? Siddiqi A, Payne AG, De Silva RK, Duncan WJ. Clin Oral Implants Res. 2011 Jul;22(7):673-80. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-0501.2010.02081.x. Epub 2011 Jan 20

5- Diagnosis and treatment of metal-induced side-effects. Stejskal V, Hudecek R, Stejskal J, Sterzl I. Neuro Endocrinol Lett.2006 Dec;27 Suppl 1:7-16

6- Genetic and immunological markers predict titanium implant failure: a retrospective study. Jacobi-Gresser E et al .:Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg 42 (4), 537-43 (2013).

7- Titanium implants and silent inflammation in jawbone—a critical interplay of dissolved titanium particles and cytokines TNF-a and RANTES/CCL5 on overall health? Johann Lechner & Sammy Noumbissi & Volker von Baehr:EPMA Journal (2018) 9:331–343EPMA Journal (2018) 9:331–343https://doi.org/10.1007/s13167-018-0138-6

8-T lymphocyte-mediated immune response to chemical and metal ions: implications for allergic and autoimmune disease. Martin S.F. Int Arch Allergy Immunol. 2004 Jul;134(3):186-98. Epub 2004 Jun 1.

For more information about titanium sensitivity CLICK HERE

.