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The Evolution of First True Mini Dental Implant

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OCO Biomedical’s New 3.0 mm I-Mini
Posted: August 11, 2008
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The Evolution of First True Mini Dental Implant:
OCO Biomedical’s New 3.0 mm I-Mini™
 
August 11, 2008 – Albuquerque, New Mexico. OCO Biomedical Inc., one of America’s most innovative manufacturers of dental implants and attachment systems, announced the approval for long-term use of the first true mini dental implant (as opposed to a threaded pin – anything less than 3.0 mm in diameter).  Formerly marketed for 5 years as the 3.0 mm ISD Mini Transitional Dental Implant, the new long-term, self-tapping 3.0 mm I-Mini™ Dental Implant is now gamma radiated with new sterile packaging designed for direct implant placement capabilities.  To compliment the launch of the new implant, OCO Biomedical has also released a new economical surgical kit specifically designed for placement of the 3.0 mm I-Mini™ Dental Implant line.
 
“The new 3.0 mm I-Mini™ implant line and surgical kit removes the barrier to entry for many dentists looking to place dental implants.” said Dr. David D’Alise, president and founder of OCO Biomedical.  “With a $69 one-piece, long-term mini implant, an economical surgical instrumentation system priced at $1,199, and simple and easy to learn procedures, many dentists can now expand their service offerings to include dental implants or add single stage implants to their current portfolio of implant service offerings.  With the I-Mini™ being a true mini implant, it is also an entryway to placing larger diameter, single-stage dental implants.” 
 
As other implants slowly evolve toward similar features, the OCO Biomedical 3.0 mm I-Mini™ dental implant is unique in its design features as compared to many of the mini implants or threaded pins on the market today.  The wider body 3.0 mm diameter offers a highly aggressive thread pattern and the patent-pending OCO Biomedical bull-nose/auger tip condenses and locks into the bone – resulting in superior osseointegration and immediate stabilization.  As a true mini implant, the I-Mini™ can be used in thin ridge applications with the stability and strength of a larger diameter implant.
 
OCO Biomedical’s New 3.0 mm I-Mini™ Dental Implant Features:
  • Designed for immediate load/function
  • Aggressive thread pattern
  • Perio collar and single stage, flapless surgery to reduce bone loss
  • Bull-nose/auger tip to lock into bone for immediate stabilization & function
  • Sterilized/gamma radiated
  • Delivery system designed into implant packaging
  • Simple placement – minimal instrumentation required
  • Prosthetic Options: Crown & Bridge or O-Ball/IOT
  • Complete restorative system available
  • Economical price per implant and surgical kit
  • Greater than 99.9% reported success rate
  • Diameter: 3.0 mm
  • Lengths: 10, 12, 14 & 16 mm

 
With the same implant design as the original 3.0 mm ISD Mini Transitional Dental Implant, the new 3.0 mm I-Mini™ implant shares a long history of success with a better than 99.9% reported success rate since the introduction of the 3.0 mm ISD Implant in 2003.  “Doctors can now save a step with the pre-sterilized implant and confidently place the implant for use in long-term applications,” explained Dr. D’Alise.  “The 3.0 mm I-Mini™ is an ideal, affordable solution for many long-term denture stabilization or crown and bridge cases.  With a minimally invasive, single-stage procedure and immediate function in light occlusion, doctors will see dramatically improved chair time and increased patient satisfaction.”  The auger-like/bull-nose tip of the I-Mini™ implant is safe and not forward cutting.  The tip condenses bone around the apex for a true mechanical lock.  The implant is designed to stop at the depth established by the pilot drill and incorporates a unique, side cutting final drill for the complete osteotomy to optimize this locking action.
 
 
 
About OCO Biomedical:
OCO Biomedical, Inc. (www.ocobiomedical.com) is a US-based company with customers and distributors worldwide. We develop, manufacture and market the highest quality dental implants, surgical instrumentation and attachment systems at some of the most competitive prices in the industry.  Our dental implant systems are truly unique. With single-stage surgical placement that allows for immediate load/function, OCO Biomedical’s patent-pending one- and two-piece Dual Stabilization® and one-piece I-Mini™ Dental Implant Systems mean higher patient satisfaction and greater revenues for dentists. Our bull-nose/auger tip creates a true mechanical lock at the apex of the implant, ensuring immediate stability and superior osseointegration. Your patients can leave your office with a durable, high-quality, immediate-function implant and temporary crown in less than an hour.  For more information on OCO Biomedical, Inc. and the Dual Stabilization® and I-Mini™ Dental Implant Systems, please visit http://www.ocobiomedical.com, or call 800-228-0477.
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