An all-round winning solution

From single tooth immediate placement, to the wide choice of restorative options, Hrisith Choksi explains why confidence is key when placing dental implants.

As clinical lead and general dental practitioner at Bradbury Dental Surgery London, and Bute House Dental Surgery Deal in Kent, I have been routinely placing and restoring implants since 2012. I now regularly commute between several different practices across London and the home counties providing referral services, not just performing implant surgery, but also mentoring other clinicians on their implant cases.

I have been using Ankylos implants from Dentsply Sirona since 2014 when I was introduced to the system by my practice principal and mentor at the time. I have tried and tested a number of implant systems since then, from a variety of manufacturers, but Ankylos still remains the implant system I rely on most.

The benefits

There are a number of reasons why Ankylos remains my preferred system – from the implant surface, the research and development behind it, and its long-term clinical results, right through to customer support. The feature I like most is its capability for sub-crestal placement. The unique friction-locked TissueCare connection ensures the precise fit of two components for sub-crestal placement of the implant, which facilitates optimal emergence profile and encourages soft and hard tissue healing. The conical connection creates a beautiful soft tissue chamber which has helped me to successfully manage soft tissue in many aesthetic cases.

When it comes to prosthetics, the system has a range of options; cement and screw retained prostheses are available as well as single unit, multiple unit and full arch friction fit options. Once the desired primary implant stability, with appropriate occlusal loading, has been achieved, there is the option of immediate loading for single tooth and/or multiple tooth restorations.

I routinely use the WeldOne® intraoral welding concept, which provides a stable, passively fitting framework for immediate restorations. This allows me to connect partial or full-arch restorations together on a rigid framework at the chairside, on the day of surgery, for

immediate prostheses. This innovative approach has changed my practice processes significantly.

The conometric concept

I am a great advocate of the Acuris™ conometric concept which helps to eliminate potential problems associated with cement and screw retention in aesthetic cases. The conometric concept uses friction to swiftly and securely place the crown and cap onto the abutment, meaning there are no visible screw access holes; leading to improved aesthetics, and no cement that can lead to biological complications.

Indexed components

The Ankylos system has many components which are indexed to position the abutments in one of six possible positions. This is a great aid should you need to remove the prosthesis at any time as the index allows easy and predictable replacement, in exactly the right place.

Ease of use

I would certainly recommend Ankylos to other implant clinicians and GDPs. I find it to be a very straightforward and intuitive system to use and ideal for those who may lack confidence or experience, especially when it comes to restoring implants, thanks to its wide choice of restorative options.

Dentsply Sirona has been an excellent partner for my practice, providing implant training opportunities for my team and giving an excellent level of customer support. I believe this has had a significant impact on increasing the number of referrals we have seen across the different practices I work in.

Ankylos is a proven implant system that really delivers results and is backed by over 30 years of research and scientific data. It provides solutions that deliver long-term stability of hard and soft tissue, lasting aesthetics and predictable outcomes. This is why Ankylos remains my implant system of choice.

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Dr Hrisith Choksi BDS, MSc (Lon), DDPH (RCSEng), Dip Imp Dent RCS (Eng)

Hrisith gained his BDS at the Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences in 2006, MSc Dental Public Health (MScDPH) at Barts and The London Queen Mary’s School of Medicine and Dentistry in September 2009 and Diploma in Dental Public Health (DDPH) at the Royal College of Surgeons in June 2009. He completed his MFDS (Edin) in 2012 and did a certificate course in Dental Implantology (Egypt, 2012) and Acupuncture in Dentistry (British Dental Acupuncture Society, 2014). His special interests are in dental implants, endodontics, acupuncture, full mouth rehabilitation and cosmetic dental procedures.