Choosing an implant system

Choosing the right system is a critical decision that is a significant investment in your professional development. A number of factors can help you narrow down your search, including published literature on success rates and complications, implant design factors, training availability, company support systems and personal recommendations.

A good place to start is to consider what we, as clinicians, are looking for in broad terms. We would like a high quality implant system which will lead to excellent short and long term success rates. This in turn will lead to improved patient satisfaction and trust, which leads to an enhanced professional reputation, contributing towards an improved working life. There are numerous practical features of an implant system that can contribute to (or detract from) these aims. Searching the literature shows most modern systems will have success rates over 90 per cent these days, and some even as high as 99 per cent.