Dental Implant Parts Manufacturers in the United States
At Spotimplant we are often asked where to find prosthetic components for specific dental implants or references.
For reference, if you are not yet familiar with our service: We help dentists and dental technicians identify dental implants. The next step is then, of course, to find and order the appropriate prosthetic components and instruments to restore the patients' dental implants.
Ideally, you would order the prosthetic components from the original manufacturer, but sometimes this is not possible: the manufacturer has ceased operations, it is a foreign company that is not available locally, you do not have enough information about the system, etc.
As an alternative, companies have emerged that offer "multi-platform systems": a range of prosthetic components that are compatible with many different implant systems. These manufacturers offer a prosthetic solution for older, discontinued implants or foreign systems and have an interesting price point. Some of these companies also offer fully customized components manufactured on demand for specific needs.
Please find below the list of manufacturers in the US (in alphabetical order):
DESS USA
Originally founded in Spain in 1947, DESS (for Dental Smart Solutions) entered the dental market in 2004. It received FDA approval in 2017 and opened a U.S. office in 2019.
DESS offers components compatible with over 30 connections, for both standard workflows and CAD /CAM restorations.
Diamodent
Founded in 2000 in California, Diamodent's products are manufactured in their facility in California and in Europe. It offers a range of components compatible with more than 10 connections.
It supports standard and digital workflows and offers Exocad libraries for download. Its products have ISO certifications and are also distributed in Canada.
Edison Medical
Founded in 2010, Edison Medical manufactures its products in Germany and has its U.S. headquarters in San Antonio, Texas. The company has received FDA and CE certifications. Edison Medical offers a range of +25 compatible connections and supports digital and standard workflows.
Medentika
https://www.straumann.com/medentika/us/en/dentistry.html
Medentika was founded in 2005 and is part of the Straumann Group. The company's products are manufactured in Germany and have received FDA approval.
They offer components compatible with 70 connections, for both digital and standard workflows.
Open Implants
Open Implants was founded in 2016 and is one of the latest players in the market. The company is based in Woburn, Massachusetts.
Open Implants' products are FDA-approved and support digital workflows. Libraries are available for 3shape and Exocad.
Preat
Preat is a California-based manufacturer founded in 1980.
Its products have received FDA, CE and Health Canada certifications.
The company offers products compatible with more than 50 connections, for both standard and digital workflows.
Titan Implants
Titan Implants was founded in 2000 and manufactures all of its components in New Jersey.
The company offers implants compatible with more than 40 connections, including some of the oldest and older systems. However, digital workflows are not supported.
Wrapping up
As you may have seen, these companies offer parts compatible with the most common connections: Zimmer, Straumann, Branemark, etc.
But what happens if you have a case for an unknown implant or a niche model from a foreign company?
This is where Spotimplant can help: We can identify your implant from a periapical radiograph, and tell you if it is compatible with any of the common connections available. In fact, it is often the case that small or foreign manufacturers launch new implant models that differ in some aspects, but still use the same connection as the established companies.
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