Co-Axis® Implants
Threaded dental implant
with
angled prosthetic platform correction
Co-Axis®
Implants
Threaded dental implant with
angled prosthetic platform correction
Co-Axis®
Implants
Threaded dental implant with
angled prosthetic platform correction
The Co-Axis® Implant Solution
This innovative design from Southern Implants allows oral surgeons and other dental professionals to utilise existing bone while maintaining restorative platform at an angle that ensures an optimal aesthetic result.
Co-Axis® Enabled
Angled
prosthetic platform
correction
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Decreases
Prosthetic Stack
Due to angle correction
within the implant,
decreases need
for angled abutments
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Increased
Versatility
12°, 24°, 36° platform corrections allow optimal
use of available bone
–
Increased
Parallelism
Allows for simplified
restorations in
multi-implant cases
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High Strength Titanium
Enables exceptional fatigue strength enabling Co-Axis® functionality
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Decreased Retaining
Screw Fracture
Co-Axis® feature decreases stresses on retaining screw resulting in less prosthetic failures
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Increase Patient Acceptance
Co-Axis® versatility leads to higher patient acceptance and less bone graft procedures
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Reduced Need for
Bone Grafting
Saving costs
and increasing
patient acceptance
Co-Axis® Enabled
Angled prosthetic
platform correction
Decreases
Prosthetic Stack
Due to angle correction
within the implant, decreases need for angled abutments
Increased
Versatility
12°, 24°, 36° platform
corrections allow optimal
use of available bone
Increased
Parallelism
Allows for simplified restorations in multi-implant cases
High Strength Titanium
Enables exceptional fatigue strength enabling Co-Axis® functionality
Decreased Retaining
Screw Fracture
Co-Axis® feature decreases stresses on retaining screw resulting in less prosthetic failures
Increase Patient Acceptance
Co-Axis® versatility leads to higher patient acceptance and less bone graft procedures
Reduced Need for
Bone Grafting
Saving costs and increasing patient acceptance
Technical Facts
- Available with connection interfaces External Hex, Tri-Nex, Internal Octagon, Deep Conical and M-Series (Internal Hex)
- 12°, 24° or 36° platform correction angle, dependent on range and diameter
- Tapered body
- Diameters ranging from 3.25 – 6.00 mm
- Lengths ranging from 8.5 – 18 mm
- Surface roughened by alumina-blasting and chemically conditioned, giving a moderately rough surface with 15 years evidence of clinical success
- Available fully surface roughened or with MSC (Machined Surface Coronal) hybrid surface (External Hex & Provata Internal Hex)
Surgical Benefits
- Ideal for immediate placement after extraction
- Reduced need for bone grafting
- Increased patient acceptance
- Increased parallelism in multi-implant cases
- Ability to use standard surgical protocol and instrumentation
Prosthetic Benefits
- Optimised orientation allows for simplified restoration
- Predictable aesthetics, especially in the anterior
- Allows for screw-retained restorations
- Reduces laboratory and component costs
- Allows for the use of standard prosthetic components
Catalogues and Brochures
Instructions For Use (IFU)
Documents
- The Use of Dual- or Co-Axis Macro-Designed Implants to Enhance Screw-Retained Restorations in the Esthetic Zone
- Co-Axis Lecture by Prof. De Bruyn
- INVERTA Deep Conical – Co-Axis Radiographic Stent
- INVERTA External Hex – Co-Axis Radiographic Stent
- TRI-NEX Tapered – Co-Axis Radiographic Stent
- PROVATA – Co-Axis Radiographic Stent
- External Hex Tapered Co-Axis Radiographic Stent
Videos and Animations
References
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