Success is rarely the result of a single factor—it comes from multiple elements working together. That’s how Adam S. Foleck, DMD, describes the newest member of the MIS implant family. Now available in the U.S. through Dentsply Sirona, the thoughtfully designed MIS LYNX combines 3 key features: a wet surface; sharp, sterile, single-use drills in every package; and a wide prosthetic range.
“The MIS LYNX implant combines key design elements from MIS’s V3 and C1 XD implant systems,” explained Dr. Foleck, who has long used MIS implants in his Virginia Beach, VA, practice. “It features the V3 collar design and aggressive threads in the apical two-thirds, while incorporating the condensing threads positioned closer to the collar and the dome-shaped apex from the C1. The implant also features the conical connection found in the C1 and V3, but with a more aggressive thread pattern as it tapers toward the apex. When combined with the dome shape of the apex, this further enhances performance and allows for a safer procedure.”
Unique Triangular Collar Shape
Additionally, Dr. Foleck said the triangular collar shape of the MIS LYNX implant—which is unique among implant systems—limits pressure on the cortical plate because it only touches the circle of the osteotomy shape at 3 points, reducing the chance of bone necrosis around the implant collar and increasing bone volume.
Every MIS LYNX implant comes with sterile, sharp, and hygienic MIS XD single-use drills, which eliminate the need for pre-surgery sterilization. “I always have a fresh drill that’s never dull or deformed—it’s been a game changer for me,” Dr. Foleck added.
The Science of ‘Wet’ Implants
Featuring the MIS CLEAR surface, MIS LYNX implants arrive “wet” and immersed in an isotonic saline solution, which preserves their quality from production to placement. Thanks to titanium oxide nanostructures on the implant surface, wet implants offer a higher mineralization of calcium phosphate when compared with dry implant surfaces.
“The wet surface, plus the titanium oxide layer and the nanostructures on the implant surface, influences the amount of protein absorption, which is one of the first stages of osteointegration,” Dr. Foleck explained.
One Way to Make It Simple
“MIS stands for ‘make it simple,’ and this implant solution has simplified the process and provided me with more predictable outcomes,” he continued. “It’s now the only implant I need to keep in stock for both special situations as well as everyday treatments.”
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