Guarantees on Implants

Most implant companies will offer a guarantee on the implant if you only use their components to finish the case.The question we must ask " is this relevant in today's dentistry"

If an implant is going to fail then how does the abutment contribute to this? An interesting question with very little or no research to follow up with. One reason may well be that the abutment is structurally not compatible with the fitting surface of the implant. This can only occur if the fitting surface of the abutment is changed in any way. To logical thinking by the very nature of investing and casting this may occur. However no matter which cad cam system is employed this is taken out of the equation as files are computer generated.

Then we must address who and how can we trust be sure that the integrity of tolerances of differing implant systems will be part of a finished abutment. One would be confident with a company that is world wide producing abutments in many countries that this is not a problem. To this end I see NobelProcera as a perfect match to allow me to have confidence that I am the "designer" .So where does this leave us with the guarantee. I believe that all reputed implant manufacturers will, as many do now, construct abutments for many platforms and systems giving us the confidence to design in the lab and have produced to exacting tolerances.