Step by step introduction to sargon implants and its instrumentation by :

Roland Glauser, Dr. med. dent. Klinik für Kronen- und Brückenpro-thetik, Teliprothetik und Zahnärztliche Materialkunde (Direktor: Prof. Dr. P. Schärer, M.S.) Zentrum für Zohn-, Mund- und Kieferheilkunde der Uneversität Zürich
Plattenstrasse 11
CH-8028 Zürich

 InstrumenteMaterialienundGerate.pdf (2.43 MB)

A 9 year analysis of 164 implanted Sargons. Implant analysis performed and reported  at ‎LHEA Angers by Professor D. Chappard, M.D. Ph.D at Paris, France.‎

 Euroteknika-SargonStudy.pdf (2.46 MB)

 A histologic and morphologic evaluation was conducted over a 12 week study, to test effects of Immediate Loading of implants. The following are the results.

 Sargon study by Dr. Shigekawa (2.49 MB)

This study was published in Hiroshima Univ. School of Dentistry Magazine, 34, 2002.

Young Hwan Jo, DDS, MSD, PhD,a Peter K. Hobo, DDS,b and Sumiya Hobo, DDS, MSD, PhDc Seoul Dental Institute, Seoul, Korea, and International Dental Academy, Tokyo, Japan

Two hundred eighty-six immediate-load Sargon^® implants were placed in 75 patients during a 40-month period. Of the 273 implants that survived, 81 were placed into fresh extrac tion sockets and immediately loaded, 162 were placed into healed sites and immediately loaded, and 30 were delay loaded. Some implants that had failed to remain stable after immediate loading became stable and osseointegrated after the load was removed and their expansion mechanisms were reactivated.

Purpose: The aim of this study was to evaluate by finite element analysis the influence of the design of 3 different dental implants on micromovements, cervical shearing stress intensity, and stress distribution after occlusal loading. Materials and Methods: The first investigated implant was a classical cylinder, the second was reinforced by 2 bicortical locking pins, and the third was an expanding dental implant. The parameters analyzed were the implant's geometry, the quality of the cancellous bone, and the orientation of occlusal loading.

WATCHFUL WAITING: One-Piece Dental Implant Inertia 

As greater public attention is paid to oral aesthetics, patients are increasingly demanding procedures to improve their smiles. Reality TV shows such as Extreme Makeover are spreading the popularity of these "quick fix" procedures. One industry source states that "the single biggest factor [for industry growth] has been the TV shows and increased cosmetic awareness. The restoration can't just be good enough, it has to be beautiful." In order to satiate the public desire for immediate and effective procedures, dental implant manufacturers developed several techniques and products to accelerate the implantation process. Promoted as a fast option for functional teeth, one-piece dental implants are one of these solutions. One-piece manufacturers are swaying aesthetically conscious clients with promises of new, beautiful, serviceable teeth. By combining the titanium implant and abutment, one-piece implants enable both components to be implanted simultaneously. As such, patients can have fully functional teeth within a matter of days, not months.

In a country where convenience and beauty are prized qualities, one-piece implants appeared destined to succeed. The US one-piece implant market has, however, encountered significant obstacles. Current allegations of bone loss, regardless of their veracity, have stunted the US market. Growth will occur over the next five years, but at an annual rate below that of the overall dental implant market.