Boost your DentistryIQ: The implant that addresses peri-implantitis
Ole Jensen, DDS, oral surgeon and founder of Ditron Dental USA, wanted to create a cutting-edge doctor-driven implant company designed to better serve both dentists and patients. Who better to do this than someone who works regularly with implants?
Pamela Maragliano-Muniz, DMD, asks Dr. Jensen what sort of problems he was having with the implants most dentists are using? His answer? Peri-implantitis. He says that 8%–10% of implants develop peri-implantitis, which is “a pretty condemning thing.” In some practices the peri-implantitis rates are as high as 20%. He acknowledges that’s a problem, and one of the major reasons he became involved in this new company.
Dr. Jensen started his journey by looking for a company that made the best precision parts. He found one in Ditron Precision, which makes high-precision components for the aerospace, automotive, and dental industries. Dr. Jensen believes they make the most accurate machine parts on the world and the most accurate, well-fitting dental implant. From there, Ditron Dental USA was founded.
Drs. Jensen and Maragliano-Muniz discuss what Ditron Dental offers, what sets it apart, how it contains costs, and what the company’s products can do to benefit your dental practice.
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Pamela Maragliano-Muniz, DMD, is the chief editor of DentistryIQ and editorial co-director of Through the Loupes. Based in Salem, Massachusetts, Dr. Maragliano-Muniz began her clinical career as a dental hygienist. She went on to attend Tufts University School of Dental Medicine, where she earned her doctorate in dental medicine. She then attended the University of California, Los Angeles, School of Dental Medicine, where she became board-certified in prosthodontics. Dr. Maragliano-Muniz owns a private practice, Salem Dental Arts, and lectures on a variety of clinical topics. You may contact her at [email protected].
