What Manufacturer is the Best for Dental Implants?

Different manufacturers make very different implants for various clinical conditions.  Some are short and fat to go in bone near a sinus.  Some are narrow to fit between front teeth.  Some integrate very quickly.  Some can be loaded immediately.  All implants sold in the US are good.  Some better than others in certain situations.

Every company will say that they are the best, and many companies are very comparable.  Each type of implant has advantages and disadvantages and applications that are more appropriate (mini implants are great to stabilize a denture, but are not great for single crowns or bridgework).

I like NobelBiocare for many applications, but there are other companies that work just fine.  Some new companies are merely people from the older companies setting off on their own, so the new implants are clones of the old.  They both work.

A pano is not enough to determine if implants are an option.  A tomograph will be needed (3D cone beam technology is standard, something like an iCAT image).

Immediate load has many applications, but the traditional and more predictable method is to load after the implant has integrated and healed.

Great question! All implants in the USA meet specific regulatory guidelines. The different designs of the implant are for different clinical scenarios. I would say that the skill of the surgeon and the case treatment planning are more important for determining clinical success than who manufactured the implant. Good luck!

Thank you for your question. There are several great brands of implants. Nobel Biocare is considered to be one of the best. One of the criteria implants are graded is an amount of titanium in the implant. Higher the percentage the better. CT scan is the best way to determine a need for a bone grapht. Nowadays most people can have dental implants done and enjoy a comfort of having a great meal with new teeth.

There are hundreds of dental implant manufacturers available from around the world. Many dentists use the brand that they are the most comfortable with. A dental implant that uses pure titanium, maintains biocompatibility and has many studies backing their product is superior to others. Ultimately, the dental implant’s proper placement is the biggest factor will help create the most successful outcome for the patient. Without the skill of the surgeon an excellent product could be useless. Find a great surgeon with high patient success rates and you should be in good hands.

The real important question is how to gain the highest level of success in your mouth.  All the implants on the market today behave roughly in the same manner, they all integrate with bone, they all have connections to abutments and crowns with small screws.  They all have the risk of developing peri-implant disease.  They are all some grade of titanium but non are pure titanium as they all contain impurities.  Really the factor that influences success is the surgeon placing the implants. We have had tremendous success in our clinic with placing Ceramic Implants these are non metalic implants that seem to solve many problems that the other implants have not been able to solve yet.Good Luck

There are several dental implant manufacturers that are excellent.  The big names are Nobel, Biohorizons, Bicon, Straumann, Biomet 3i, Astra,Zimmer, etc.There are hundreds of "knock off" manufacturers as well.  The key is to use implants that are guaranteed and have good research.  The small companies often do not.  There is a reason certain dental implants are cheap.  There is a reason doctors that offer "cheap" or "discount" implants are doing so.  The best step is to see a board certified oral and maxillofacial surgeon to guide you through the process

Good question. There are hundreds of dental implant manufacturers out there. The most established companies are 30 years old and are accessible with replacement parts and good representarion in the marketplace. Straumann and Nobel Biocare are the most established, followed by 3i, BioHorizons and Implant Direct. As for immediate versus delayed loading, that depends on the outcome of a thorough clinical examination performed by your dentist or specialist as well as a 3D CAT scan which will reveal how much bone you have. A year post extraction should be sufficient time for jaw healing to progress to implant treatment. 

All titanium implants used in the USA are good implants no matter who makes them. They all have to meet the same FDA requirements. Only difference is design and picking the right implant for the case. A grade 5 bolt from Lowes is the same as a grade 5 bolt from Home Depot. The real importance is using all the technology available and the proper planning and placing of the implants.

If you are looking for the "best" implant on the market you are going to be hard set in finding a winner. I would look for how long the company has been around (not good to have a ton of implants and then 10 years later realize the company is bankrupt and not making parts any more) You also want to see what grade of titanium is being used. grade 1 is the best but sometimes hard to find that info. I think that the big ones biohorizons, nobel, strauman, astra and 3i are all solid choices. 

The ability to see all bony structures with a head and neck CT is the gold standard for diagnosis hands down!

The multi step procedure for implants vs the immediate load depend on bone stability and force required to insert the implant and if you have multiple implants across the arch to help stabilize each other