For nearly 30 years, Hager & Meisinger, a renowned German-based dental company, has been manufacturing Meisinger Implants, offering exceptional quality at economical prices.

In an exciting development, ICE (International Centre of Excellence), a leading dental implant training centre, has announced that it will now be using Meisinger Implants for its training programs.

This partnership, announced in September 2024, marks a new chapter in providing top-tier education and practical experience for implantology professionals.

This collaboration emphasises the commitment to delivering innovative, high-quality solutions for dental education and practice.

OKTAGON® implant, produced by Meisinger, is available in both tissue level and bone level versions. It combines simplicity with versatility and is made of pure grade 4 titanium, which is sandblasted and acid-etched.  A wide range of implant lengths and diameters allows us to cover an extremely broad range of indications—and all of this is, of course, CAD/CAM-compatible.

Interview Professor Cemal Ucer
BDS, MSc, PhD, MFDS RCS (Eng), MCGDent, FDTFEd (RCSEd)

Why did you decide to choose Meisinger Implants for your Implant Training Centre of excellence?
Meisinger Implants builds on proven designs to create implants that match the quality and success rates of leading systems.

Much like generics in the pharmaceutical industry, Meisinger Implants focuses on reliable, patent-free systems rather than investing heavily in new developments coupled with large sales and marketing costs.

This approach allows us to offer implants with a lifetime product guarantee at consistently fair prices. Meisinger Implants represent high quality and affordability, proudly made in Germany.

Making Life-Changing Treatment Accessible to all patients
Not all dentists practicing implantology are located in affluent areas with high purchasing power. For an average-earning patient, saving £1,500 to £2,000 in material costs can make a substantial difference.

As dentists, our goal is to enhance the health and quality of life of as many patients as possible by providing high-quality dental products—without imposing excessive costs.

High material costs often create psychological barriers for patients, who may feel their dentist is “taking advantage” of them, even when the dentist has yet to earn anything. I firmly believe that the high cost of implants remains a significant factor preventing the UK from achieving its potential in implant placements. As a result, a large portion of the population is denied access to this essential treatment.

For us, this is more than just a cost-saving measure; it’s a social mission and a responsibility.

What’s in a German Brand?
You might be underestimating the importance of the ‘Made by Meisinger/Made in Germany’ brand.

Meisinger’s expertise in developing implants—often with input from leading experts—and there rigorous adherence to GMP and stringent quality standards set them apart. Meisinger has an outstanding reputation and a long tradition that dentists trust. They have a have a documented survival rate of 98%. This puts Meisinger Implants  on par with the major branded manufacturers.

Professor Cemal Ucer
BDS, MSc, PhD, MFDS RCS (Eng), MCGDent, FDTFEd (RCSEd)

Professor of Dental Implantology, School of Health & Society, University of Salford
Director, ICE Postgraduate Dental Institute & Hospital
Specialist Oral Surgeon
Fellow of the British Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
Senior Member of the FGDP (UK) Academy
Director, ZAGA Centre for Oral-Maxillofacial & Dental Implant Reconstruction, Manchester
Director, Manchester Dental Implant Clinic (MDIC), Ucer Education

Cemal Ucer first established an implant referral centre in 1995. He was awarded an MSc in Implantology at Manchester Dental Hospital following his research into guided bone regeneration and osteopromotion. He later gained a PhD for his clinical and laboratory studies into the factors affecting the success of implant treatment in iliac grafts and the investigation of the effect of skeletal bone density on implant survival. He has personally trained and mentored more than 1,000 dentists in implant dentistry as one of the main providers of implant education in the UK.

Cemal’s current clinical research interests include bone quality and quantity and role of major bone grafting on the success of dental implants, management of nerve damage, 3D surgical navigation, reconstructive bone surgery, GBR and sinus grafting techniques, as well as rehabilitation of severely atrophic maxilla with zygomatic and 3D printed customised implants. Academically, he has gained European recognition for his work on the development of a new framework for teaching and assessment of clinical competence in implantology. He is a co-author of the consensus paper produced by the Association for Dental Education in Europe (ADEE) following the first pan-European collaboration between EU universities to establish common training and assessment standards in dental implantology. He is an invited member of the working group convened by the FGDP (UK) and the General Dental Council (GDC) to update the Training Standards in Implant Dentistry (TSID) guidelines in 2012 and 2016.

Cemal is a Fellow of the Dental Trainers Faculty of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (RCSEd) and a Fellow of the International Team for Implantology (ITI) and a member of Megagen’s MINTEC UK & Ireland Board for education and clinical research. He is a member of the editorial board of JOMR (Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Research) and the chair of the editorial advisory board of Implant Dentistry Today. Cemal is Professor and Clinical Lead of the MSc programme in Dental Implantology at University of Salford and a member of the Faculty of Examiners of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh’s Diploma in Implant Dentistry. He is a past president (2011-2013) and honorary life member of The Association of Dental Implantology (ADI). Professor Ucer’s private Centre for Oral-Maxilla-Facial and Dental Implant Reconstruction has been accredited as an International ZAGA Centre which provides treatment for the rehabilitation of severely atrophic jaws using the standardised anatomically driven ZAGA Zygomatic Implant technique without major bone grafting.

 

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