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Welcome to the fully digital workflow
Tour gives global symposium attendees a step-by-step look at the practice of the future
by Dental Tribune International

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Hans Geiselhöringer

From the President

ADVANCING EDENTULOUS SOLUTIONS

n Here at the 2016 Nobel Biocare Global
Symposium, attendees have the opportunity
to step into the future of implant dentistry by
taking a guided tour of a digitally enabled
practice. Everything is covered—from the
waiting room to the surgery theater to the
dental laboratory.
The tour begins in the consultation area,
where a patient’s treatment plan is developed. In a reading area, education materials
are presented to the patient, so that he or she
can understand the complete process.
Next comes the acquisition of data,
where a patient’s digital record is taken
using the latest and most technologically
advanced imaging systems. For the surgery
itself, both fully and partially edentulous

patients can be treated, and tour participants
can view operatories and ask questions of
experts about the digital tools.
In the laboratory area, participants can
learn more about the benefits of the new
NobelDesign software.
The ultimate goal is to increase the efficiency and accuracy of diagnostics, treatment planning and guided surgery.
In addition to the current technology,
potential future innovations designed to increase integration, collaboration and efficiency are also discussed. Participants see
how Nobel Biocare’s leading integrated workflow can accelerate, combine or even eliminate treatment steps.
Nobel Biocare is also advancing the
restorative workflow in terms of componentry. An important new addition to Nobel

Biocare’s assortment of components is the
On1 concept. This innovative modular solution bridges the gap between the surgical
and prosthetic workflows. The On1 Base connects to the implant at surgery and then remains in place throughout the healing process, prosthetic work and then the lifetime of
the restoration. This leaves the soft tissue undisturbed without compromising on restorative flexibility, leaving the biological seal it
creates in place for optimized healing. 7
More to explore!
To take the tour, visit the digital practice
exhibition, located on the third floor in the
Astor Salon, at 10 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. today.

Since the very beginning, Nobel Biocare
has focused on edentulous solutions,
helping those who need it most. For
over half a century now, this dedication
to treating edentulism has remained unwavering, even in the face of skepticism,
criticism and copycat products.
There was a time when people doubted
the efficacy of the All-on-4 treatment
concept. Now, 12 years and hundreds
of thousands of patients later, we can
be proud that we stayed the course. Because we kept the faith and trusted the
feedback from patients, input from clinicians who shared our goal and, above all,
the science, we have made substantial
progress toward ending edentulism that
would otherwise have been lost. There
are now 48 peer-reviewed studies on
the All-on-4 treatment concept—all using
Nobel Biocare components.

Today, those who were our most vocal
detractors are now trying to catch up, but
we have a significant head start and are
already advancing. The next generation of
the All-on-4 treatment concept and products is already here. With new implant
variants and restorative components, we
are further improving workflow efficiency
gains and ease of use to shorten prosthetic protocols and procedures significantly.
In addition, our forthcoming Trefoil edentulous concept will allow even more
patients to benefit from a fixed implant
restoration. Developed with some of the
world’s leading clinicians, it is a truly
innovative full-arch restoration on three
implants with a revolutionary prosthetic
framework. Feedback from early testers
has been excellent, and we are excited
to be bringing this new, affordable option
to the market soon.
With an estimated 3.6 billion people with
missing teeth worldwide, edentulism is
a global issue; some would even say an
epidemic. The aforementioned solutions
can help. The treatment of edentulous
and soon-to-be edentulous patients is
where the potential improvement in
quality of life is greatest, and so Nobel
Biocare’s focus in this area will remain
great as well.

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Fig. 1: Scott Stapleton, left, demonstrates features of Nobel’s design software to global symposium attendees Mariatindara Miuccio and Luca Giovanni Visintini of Italy during
a digital practice tour Friday morning.—Fig. 2: Pascal Kunz tells attendees about the benefits of using digital technology to treat partially edentulous patients.—Fig. 3: Henrik
Petersson tells attendees about implant systems.—Fig. 4: Andreas Pratschke (left) tells attendees about the vast menu of treatment technology available from Nobel Biocare.—
Fig. 5: Each day during the Nobel Biocare Global Symposium, attendees have the opportunity to take a tour of the digital practice. These practitioners attend a tour Friday
morning.—Fig. 6: Luca Giovanni Visintini of Italy gets some hands-on experience with the NobelDesign software.

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“The future is very bright for young implantologists”
Emerging leaders of the dental profession meet at the NEXT GEN forum

by Dental Tribune International
n Yesterday during the second day of its
global symposium in New York, Nobel Biocare hosted the NEXT GEN forum, a session
specially dedicated to the next generation of
clinicians. Together with periodontics and implant dentistry expert Dr. Isabella Rocchietta,
Dr. José Manuel Navarro, who has already
participated in the two prior global symposiums in 2010 and 2013, moderated the session. “I always enjoyed the fabulous scientific
meeting in this tremendous city, and when
I was asked to take part as a member of the
scientific committee of this year’s meeting
my response was clear,” Navarro told Dental
Tribune International.
At the session on Friday morning, which
was organized in collaboration with the Foundation for Oral Rehabilitation, up-and-coming
young dental leaders engaged in a lively
discussion with their hosts and the audience.
A total of 14 speakers up to the age of 40 were
divided into three groups representing the
different facets of implant dentistry—oral surgery, prosthetics and practice management.
They presented new insights from their research and challenging patient cases, but had
only a 12-minute time slot to get their mes-

sage across. A considerable number
of speakers were female surgeons,
which reflects a workforce trend in dental
implantology. Experts anticipate significant
demographic changes in the dental workforce over the next few years. An increasing
number of young dental professionals, and
young women in particular, are enrolling
in postgraduate courses in implantology
today.
Given this trend, Nobel Biocare is set to
support young clinicians. “It is very important for us, especially for my leadership team
and me, to develop better programs for the
next generation of customers. We want to help
them grow their businesses and adapt our
solutions,” said Hans Geiselhöringer, President
of Nobel Biocare and Dental Imaging, at the
opening of the session. He further disclosed
that Nobel Biocare will kick off at least one
program focusing on the next generation of
implant dentists in the near future.
Navarro, who is also the current chairman of the European Association for Osseointegration (EAO) Junior Committee, believes
that meetings like the Nobel Biocare Global
Symposium provide a great opportunity for
networking and team building among young
and like-minded professionals in the field.

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“While we can learn and benefit from the
experiences of well-established key opinion
leaders in implantology, I believe that it is
equally important to listen to the younger
generations that are coming up with robust
training and a lot of energy to our field,” Navarro said. “It is from this younger clinicians
that we get new out-of-the-box ideas and concepts that initiate real innovation.”
Comparing the way of practicing dentistry between the older and younger generation of professionals, Navarro notes: “The
evidenced-based literature today supports a
lot of the treatments that were considered experimental, if not crazy, in former days. In addition, treatment approaches have shifted dramatically from rehabilitating the edentulous
patients with removable prostheses to very
sophisticated, esthetically demanding, micromilimetric implant dentistry were at times we
forget the essence of the treatment per se,
were patient expectations our own personal
fulfillment should not take
over.” He continues:
“New technologies, such as

digital dentistry are growing at an exponentially rapid rate and it is becoming increasingly difficult to stay up to date for us dental
professionals. However, every clinician should
know what technology will suit his or her
environment, everyday workflow, set up, clinical layout and, with that in mind, he or she
should embrace that technology that will help
provide better, faster, more precise, long-lasting treatments to more patients.”
“I think that the future is very bright
for young implantologists as both dentists
and patients benefit from the knowledge and
technologies we have today,” Navarro concluded. “Let’s explore the doors that have already been opened to us and continue opening new ones, always reminding ourselves
the essential of providing our patients
with the best possible solution
available to the best of our
capacity.” 7

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Science First
interview
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creos xenoprotect –
the strong membrane

Excellent handling is only one aspect
GBR expert considers benefits of creos xenoprotect
Nobel Biocare: What was your initial reaction
when you first used the creos xenoprotect
membrane?
Dr. Hadi Antoun: That the membrane is
easy to handle and, once moistened, does
not stick to the site, so you can still change its
position after placement.

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According to Dr. Hadi Antoun, creos xenoprotect provides numerous advantages, including good handling
and slow resorption.

by Nobel Biocare
n Having lectured and co-authored papers
and a textbook on the topic, Dr. Hadi Antoun
from Paris, France, is an authority on guided
bone regeneration (GBR) procedures. In this
interview, Antoun shares his experiences
with creos xenoprotect, a non-chemically
™ collagen membrane
cross-linked resorbable
with outstanding handling properties and an
extended barrier function for GBR and guided
tissue regeneration procedures. The dense
mesh of creos xenoprotect holds the bone
graft material securely in place for undisturbed healing.

Why is it so important to have a membrane
with easy handling?
During surgery, we cannot afford to
spend too much time adapting the membrane
to the defect of each individual patient. We
need a membrane that we can handle and
cut easily, that does not stick to instruments
and that can be adapted to the shape of the
site after the biomaterial has been placed.
Handling properties are important, but good
handling alone is not enough.
What then have you found to be the other
main advantages of creos xenoprotect?
Its elasticity and high biocompatibility.
Biocompatibility is fundamental, while the
elasticity means it can be sutured or fixated
with pins and then tightened without tearing.
It also resorbs slowly, allowing time for the
ingrowth of bone cells to the site, remodeling
and bone regeneration.

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You stated that, in this particular case, some
remnants of the creos xenoprotect membrane could still be seen after six months.
Were you surprised by this longevity?
I was pleasantly surprised. Most resorbable membranes resorb after a few weeks
or three to four months at most. The core
principles of GBR dictate that the longer we
keep soft tissue and fibroblasts away from
the bone area, the greater the opportunity for
new bone to form. As such, a long degradation time like this provides a greater chance
of success.

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regeneration, providing the augmented bone
with stability.

You chose to restore the case under discussion with a NobelProcera Titanium Abutment.
Why did you opt for a NobelProcera individualized restoration?
An individualized abutment with a scalloped contour in a biocompatible material
like titanium is important for the attachment and adhesion of hemidesmosomes in
the transmucosal part of the restoration.
Bone preservation is very probably related
to this barrier. Moreover, from an economical point of view, we do not have to deal
with any additional costs related to a metal
cast.

Were you pleased with the results of this
case?
Re-entry at six months showed very satisfying results. Bone augmentation covered
all exposed threads, and the most interesting
observation was the bulky bone augmentation right up to the implant neck. There was
more than 2 mm of newly formed bone on the
buccal side.
What would you say to a clinician considering trying creos xenoprotect for the first
time?
I would recommend trying the membrane. The results are very encouraging and,
provided that the basic principles of GBR are
followed, complications seem very rare.
For me, the combination of autogenous
and xenogeneic biomaterials with the membrane has worked well. The final trimming of
the membrane can be done after augmentation by stretching the membrane before fixating it. Tension-free soft-tissue coverage is a key
factor for successful bone augmentation. 7

More to explore!
Further information about creos xenoprotect
can be found at www.nobelbiocare.com/
xenoprotect.
The case referred to in this article is available at www.bit.ly/creos-antoun.

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science & research

Creating new possibilities with All-on-4
How one lecture on the All-on-4 treatment concept changed the course of a young clinician’s career
by Dr. Po-Chih Hsu, China
n I work in a hospital where many patients
suffering from edentulism are business travelers or cancer patients and simply do not
have time to wait for bone grafting procedures to be completed. Attending a lecture by
Dr. Paulo Maló in Taipei, Taiwan, in 2012 was
a seminal moment in my career as a clinician.
As Maló explained the principles of the
All-on-4 treatment concept, I realized what an
incredible opportunity it presented. For me,
this graftless technique was revolutionary.
I saw immediately that it offered me a way
to restore quality of life for my edentulous
patients.

Development and support
Of course, before I could start treating
patients, I first needed to develop the skills
required to implement the concept safely
and effectively. As the lecture had been organized by Nobel Biocare, I turned to them for
advice, and I could not have been happier
with the response.
Nobel Biocare provided the opportunity
for me and my prosthodontist to train at
the Malo Clinic. This gave me a fantastic
grounding in the concept and teamwork,
but the support from Nobel Biocare did
not end there. We stayed in close contact,
and they helped secure mentors that I could
turn to as I conducted my All-on-4 treatments.

Science First
All-on-4® treatment concept
– the solution your patients
would recommend


95%

of patients
are satisfied with their
new teeth.

74%

98%

of patients
would recommend this
treatment.

88%

extremely
satisfied

definitely
recommend

10% consider

21%

recommending to a friend

satisfied

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Dr. Po-Chih Hsu: “Nobel Biocare provided the opportunity for me and my prosthodontist to train at the
Malo Clinic. This gave me a fantastic grounding in the concept and teamwork, but the support from Nobel
Biocare did not end there. We stayed in close contact, and they helped secure mentors that I could turn
to as I conducted my All-on-4 treatments.”

From T & E to TV
Our partnership continued, and
last year, we worked together on
a public outreach campaign for the
hospital where I work. In collaboration, we developed marketing materials and visual aids to support the
program. This entailed a substantial
public awareness drive as well, and
as part of this, I appeared on national
television to provide expert insight
into how the All-on-4 treatment concept benefits the patient, particularly
when it comes to cost, time and the
lower number of surgeries required,
since grafting can be avoided.
Featured alongside me were former denture wearers whose lives
had been transformed by the treatment. As they described the improvements they had experienced, not just
in esthetics, but in being able to eat
more nourishing food, it was another
important moment for me. It highlighted again the revolutionary nature of All-on-4.
Since introducing the All-on-4
treatment concept, I have also seen
an increase in patient flow, which, of
course, is a boost
for business.

I have now treated over 100 patients according to the concept, and the demand has been
so great that I have had to start a waiting list
for new cases.

Start your journey
I understand that some clinicians might
be wary of taking time out to train in a new
treatment concept. All I can say is that for
me it has been a fantastic success, and it
was made possible by a great partnership
with Nobel Biocare. If you are considering it,
I would really recommend giving your local
Nobel Biocare team a call. Why not see where
your All-on-4 journey could take you? 7

More to explore!
To see Hsu speaking on Taiwanese television (with English subtitles), please visit
http://bit.ly/drhsu.

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“It is not about counting the seconds...
it is about making every second count”
An interview with Dr. Pascal Kunz, Vice President of Product Management for Digital Dentistry at Nobel Biocare
by Dental Tribune International
n Dental Tribune International: Sooner
or later digital technologies will prevail in all areas of dentistry. How has
this trend transformed the dental industry and how will it continue to do
so?
Dr. Pascal Kunz: Digital technologies are changing the way we do
we things in many fields and in our
daily lives. A great example of how
such technology has successfully introduced new behaviors is GPS-based
navigation. In the past, getting from
A to an unknown B was time-consuming and involved a great deal of preparation. One had to buy a map and constantly refer to it to find one’s way to a
new destination, ask for directions, etc.
Today, with seamless built-in GPS technology in cars or smartphones, one can
focus on driving and find one’s destination with much less hassle and more
efficiently. One is still in control and
one reaches the same destination, but
far more simply and more effectively.
In dentistry, we are striving for the  Dr. Pascal Kunz
same thing.
Digital technology is already improving
To return to the initial travel analogy,
treatment workflows and outcomes and will
when it comes to predictability, it is crucial
continue to improve processes. Our Nobelthat both parties—the clinician as the driver
Guide treatment concept, for instance, allows
and the patient as the passenger—have the same
the dentist to digitize and combine patient
expectations of the destination they will reach
information with the click of a button. What’s
once the journey is over. Digital technologies
more, the dental technician can be involved
help visualize the procedure, the positive impact
from the very start of the procedure—and
the treatment will have on the patient’s quality
this is, of course, essential when beautiful
of life and the final outcome, and—even more
and long-lasting prostheses are the goal.
important for the patient—help minimize treatPlanning with the outcome in mind and all
ment time. In this respect, we at Nobel Biocare
of the relevant information available in
believe that it is our job to provide proven techone place is definitively helping us to idennology and make it part of protocols that can
tify pitfalls upfront and treat patients better,
be safely replicated and taught to others.

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she can send to the laboratory and
use to order the surgical template
from Nobel Biocare.
In short, the digital workflow allows the clinician to use the same
technology for diagnostics and communication with the dental technician, reducing the number of visits
and therefore the time to teeth.
The goal with this technology is to
achieve quality treatment according to a three-visit approach—diagnosis, surgery (including provisionalization) and restoration—and this
ensures that the time spent with the
patient is used as efficiently as possible. It is not about counting the
seconds when the patient is in the
chair; it is about making every second count.
How does Nobel Biocare encourage
dental professionals to adopt digital technologies?
The Nobel Biocare Global Symposium is one of our most important
endeavors in this respect. Every
three years, all of our greatest lecturers and thought leaders gather at
the event to jointly review and discuss current products and to help us introduce new
solutions to our customers and provide training. After such a landmark event, through
our expert salesforce at Nobel Biocare, who
have been a key part of the digital evolution
in implantology, we then continue to train
and educate dental professionals all over the
globe on the advantages of digital technologies at a more local level.
Our focus is to bring our innovations to
those who want to make a difference and
share our philosophy that the best treatment
can only be delivered through a combination

users digitally. How has the system been
received?
Since the introduction of SmartFusion
three years ago at the last Nobel Biocare
Global Symposium, we have seen a tremendous uptake in North America, as dentists
increasingly started to team up with their
dental technicians once they understood the
impact and benefits for all parties involved,
including the prevention of costly mistakes
in the implant planning, placement and restoration process. On a global basis, we have
seen a large and continually increasing uptake. Of course, the adoption of new technologies takes time, but today we already have
over 11,500 registered NobelClinician installations. We can see that the profession really
understands the advantages of integrated
solutions, namely predictability, productivity and profitability—not only in a commercial sense, but also in terms of reducing the
time and cost of treatment and restorations,
and most importantly, increasing patient satisfaction.
What position will Nobel Biocare hold in the
global digital dentistry market, and what
are the main challenges in the near future?
We are confident that Nobel Biocare will
have a very strong position. Within the
Danaher group, dentistry is an important focus area, and within that dental platform, the
Nobel Biocare team has a major role to play
in advancing the global digital dentistry offering and becoming a leader in the field.
Our focus is firmly on continuing to provide
value to our customers, who stand to benefit
from our synergies with the other brands in
Danaher’s dental platform. The future looks
extremely bright for Nobel Biocare and our
new colleagues at Danaher, for our customers and for their patients. We have some
great ideas in the works. 7

”With SmartFusion technology, for example, he or she is able to take any CBCT or intra-oral scan and combine these in a fast and easy way.”

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more predictably and more efficiently. The
kind of automation we see as useful should
enable clinicians and their teams to work
together for their patients in a very effective way and according to the latest standards.
In view of the global dental landscape and
the increasing importance of implant dentistry, how will digital technologies continue
to bring about greater predictability and
quality to both the dentist and the patient?

In your opinion, what characterizes the
state-of-the-art digital workflow in dental
practice today?
A true digital workflow is straightforward and as close as possible to the natural
way of treating a patient. Ideally, it is closely
connected to the clinician’s diagnostic tools.
With SmartFusion technology, for example,
he or she is able to take any CBCT or intra-oral scan and combine these in a fast and
easy way to obtain a fully automatic diagnostic setup of the missing teeth, which he or

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of the skills of the profession and the most
up-to-date technologies. This includes digital
natives, who understand the technology
more naturally, but is certainly not limited to
younger professionals. We have seen that
the main drivers of change are therefore the
customers themselves.
At the 2013 Nobel Biocare Global Symposium, your company announced a new fully
integrated digital workflow, connecting
NobelProcera technicians and NobelClinician

Dr. Pascal Kunz received his medical and
dental degrees from the University of Basel
in Switzerland. He has worked clinically in
surgical departments and as a dentist in
both private practice and the department of
reconstructive dentistry at the University of
Basel. In 2007, Kunz joined Nobel Biocare,
where he is now responsible for the Digital
Dentistry Product Management team for
Danaher’s dental platform.

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“Visual stimulation is an extremely powerful tool”
An interview with Dr. Scott MacLean
by Dental Tribune International
 Dental Tribune International: Dr. MacLean,
could you please introduce yourself to the
readers by sharing some details about your
professional background?
Dr. Scott MacLean: I have been a dentist
for close to 25 years, with a main focus on
dental-implant-related practice, both placement and restoration. My passion is to provide and teach dental implantology and
improve quality of life; I have lectured internationally on these topics and have taught in
the implant elective at the Faculty of Dentistry at Dalhousie University in Canada for
more than ten years and it is now part of the
overall curriculum. For about the same time,
I have been involved with Nobel Biocare and
the launch of new products, such as the
NobelActive implant, NobelProcera system
and different bone grafting materials.
The topic of today’s discussion forum at the
Nobel Biocare Global Symposium is partnering for life. Could you briefly describe what
attendees can expect?
At the forum today, I will be talking about
how dentists can improve communication
with their patients in order to encourage them
to value dental implants and understand why
they should have them. One of the main issues
in this respect is that dentists should explain
and illustrate the benefits of dental implants
for quality of life. We have to get patients excited and interested by educating them. As the
patient population ages increasingly, longevity is becoming a major topic in all areas of

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Dr. Scott MacLean, specialist in restorative and implant dentistry, is part of the renowned faculty of the Nobel Biocare Global Symposium.

health care. There will be more older people
who want quality of life, which is why they
will have their hips replaced even at an advanced age, and if they are convinced about
the benefits, they will want the same for their
mouth in order to eat, smile, kiss and speak
better.
According to your experience, what approaches and tools can help dental professionals grow their practice and increase
patient flow?
There are many things we cannot describe. Thus, the most effective approach is
to stimulate patients visually, as this enhances their limbic system and helps them
make decisions. NobelClinician Software can
be a great asset in this regard, as it can be
used not only as a planning tool but also as
an educational tool. Dentists can show their
patients different aspects of the treatment
outcome, which is what they are most interested in. This is comparable to the booking
process in a travel agency. If you want to go
to Hawaii, the agent will not show you pictures of hour-long flights but images of the
beach to help you visualize your final destination. We sometimes focus too much on the
details of the procedure itself, which might
scare the patient and make him or
her apprehensive about treatment.
Visual stimulation is an

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extremely powerful tool and helps the patient get more involved in the treatment.
In your opinion, what are the indications
that are most challenging for dental implantologists, and how can the software help
facilitate treatment of these cases?
The most important advantage of using
NobelClinician is that one can draw on a
great deal of information, especially about
anatomical structures, and this capability
was not available in the past in the early
stages of implant planning, before even starting treatment. This helps increase precision
and accuracy tremendously. Placing implants should always be both precise and accurate. However, this is not always the case.
At a recent scientific meeting, I learned that
only about 30 percent of implants are placed
in the right position. 
More to explore!
Dr. Scott MacLean will be talking about the
best approaches to patient communication
at today’s Partnering for Life forum, which will
take place from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. More
information about NobelClinician is available
at www.nobelbiocare.com/nobelclinican.

Digital treatment planning with NobelClinician: The user-friendly solution for
diagnostics, treatment planning and patient communication.

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Nobel Biocare Global Symposium: Scenes from the reception
Attendees unwind and network with peers from around the world the cocktail reception at the famous Waldorf Astoria in New York

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From left: Hans Geiselhöringer, Dr. Pascal Kunz, Filippo Impieri and Dr. Peter Wöhrle.

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The Thursday evening reception was held in the historical rooms of the Waldorf Astoria in New York.

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The Nobel Biocare staff informed participants about the company’s latest product solutions during the reception.

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Participants enjoyed drinks and delicious fi nger food.

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Participants from all over the world are attending the four-day conference in New York.

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At the cocktail reception, attendees engaged in lively discussions with their peers.

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Scientific committee chairman Dr. Bertil Friberg (left) at the cocktail reception.

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Representatives of the press joined an evening event out in New York.

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The third floor of the Waldorf Astoria hosts the symposium exhibition.

After a busy fi rst day of lectures, master classes and hands-on sessions, participants were invited to the evening.

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NobelDesign
Powerful CAD tools for dental restoration without complexity first presented in New York
by Nobel Biocare

Creating outstanding restorations
made easy

n For decades, Nobel Biocare has been redefining the work of dental technicians around
the world with NobelProcera. The system became a benchmark, paving the way to accurate, consistent and efficient manufacture of
dental prostheses. Because of NobelProcera,
new materials once thought impractical and
difficult to work with became the mainstay,
enabling restorative solutions with high
strength and esthetics.

When it comes to creating restorations, there is real power in the NobelDesign
toolbox. Numerous robust and automated
applications are included in the software’s
base module, assisting dental technicians
with the design of crowns, abutments and
bridges. Tools are also available that provide
users with insight into how their restorations will look and function in patients’
mouths.

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NobelDesign is accessible only in combination with the highly accurate NobelProcera
2G Scanner and is available on an annual
subscription basis. This gives dental laboratories added flexibility by helping them
avoid a sizeable one-time payment to start.

World-class support,
high-end results
As a leading dental solutions provider,
Nobel Biocare offers unparalleled support
to its dental partners with NobelDesign in

Left: Mirror Tooth accelerates the design process by starting with a mirror copy of the contralateral quadrant of the target tooth.—Right: Angulated Screw Access allows technicians to reposition the screw access exit hole to a more
favorable location within the restoration.

Now, Nobel Biocare has introduced the
next benchmark, NobelDesign Software,
which combines advanced CAD tools with an
intuitive and adaptive interface. With NobelDesign, dental laboratories gain access to the
latest NobelProcera restorations, enabling
them to deliver a wider range of precisionengineered prosthetic solutions to dental
clinicians and their patients.

Familiar friend,
powerful ally
The intuitive NobelDesign interface supports a simplified workflow that allows
dental technicians to create, scan and manage multiple cases with ease. Best of all,
it adapts to each user’s preferred way of
working, increasing workflow efficiency over
time.
For many dental technicians, NobelDesign
will seem familiar and, at the same time,
fresh. NobelDesign integrates well-known
exocad CAD tools for the efficient design of
cemented and screw-retained restorations,
accessed via the NobelDesign Cockpit.

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placement. However, in cases in which esthetics would be sacrificed or fixation of the
restoration could be difficult, a dental technician can adjust the angulation of the screw
access hole within the restoration. With this
option, screw access can be angulated from
0° to 25° in a 360° radius. This can enable
the use of a cement-free restoration in situations in which this might previously have
been impossible.
Another tool allows users to create a cutback for their restoration to aid with veneer-

Once cases have been set up and scanned
into NobelDesign, libraries filled with archetypal teeth, crowns, bridges and implants
provide excellent starting points from which
dental technicians can create their own patient-specific restorations.
Another way to accelerate the design
workflow is NobelDesign’s Mirror Tooth function. With it, dental technicians use a mirror
image of the shape and anatomy of the contralateral quadrant of the target tooth. This
copy, or diagnostic tooth, forms the basis
upon which they design the patient-specific
restoration.
Esthetics are important, but function is
the ultimate goal. For testing function in the
virtual environment, NobelDesign offers the
Virtual Articulator feature. This application
allows users to view their designs in a patient’s complete dentition. Articulated movements visualize and predict occlusion, helping
dental technicians confirm prosthetic fit.
During the design process for screwretained restorations, the screw access hole
is typically predetermined based on implant

ing. With NobelDesign’s Shrinking feature, the
technician can easily select which area to cut
back, depending on whether he or she wants
to fully or partially veneer the restoration.
During the final stages of restoration
design, dental technicians can employ the
exocad TruSmile technology incorporated
into the software. This feature renders restorations with photographic realism, displaying final tooth shape and fissure design. This
is virtual reality at its best; the closest representation of a restoration’s appearance once
seated in the patient’s mouth.

The future of CAD/CAM
As the latest milestone in Nobel Biocare’s
ongoing advancement in CAD/CAM, all forthcoming NobelProcera innovations will only
be available through NobelDesign. While current NobelProcera CAD users can continue to
use their existing systems, NobelDesign will
offer an increasing number of advantages.
Additional features are already in development, as is enhanced integration with other
solutions.

terms of customer service, training and restoration quality, all delivering priceless peace
of mind to dental professionals.
Based on user feedback, the suite of applications available in NobelDesign not only
assists dental technicians in their pursuit ofprosthetic perfection, but also makes their
work easier and more rewarding. 7

More to explore!
More information about NobelDesign is available at www.nobelbiocare.com/nobeldesign.
There will be two hands-on courses for
NobelDesign today at the Nobel Biocare
Global Symposium. A basic hands-on
course, in which participants will have the
opportunity to create superior restorations
with the new NobelDesign software, will be
held from 8 to 10 a.m., and an advanced
hands-on course with the same focus will
take place from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Left: With the Virtual Articulator, the user digitally guides a restoration through excursive movements to achieve accurate occlusion.—Right: The TruSmile feature yields photorealistic renderings of fissure design and tooth shape.

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NobelZygoma
Zygomatic implants for graftless treatment of severe maxillary resorption
by Nobel Biocare
 For patients with severe maxillary resorption, extensive grafting procedures can mean
lengthy treatment times—but there is an alternative: By anchoring in the zygomatic bone,
the NobelZygoma implant system can enable
an immediate loading protocol for graftless
treatment. This dramatically shortens time
to teeth for increased patient satisfaction and
allows patients with severely resorbed maxillae to return to a normal quality of life.1
Moreover, it offers a broad choice of prosthetic options.

High primary stability for
immediate function
Nobel Biocare’s zygomatic implants are
designed to achieve high primary stability.2
This allows patients with severe bone loss
to have a fixed provisional prosthesis fitted
immediately after surgery, avoiding the average nine-month wait and multiple surgeries
required with grafting. Immediate function
with zygomatic implants has other benefits
besides shorter treatment time, such as fewer
clinical visits and a less invasive intervention
compared with grafting procedures.

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The Zygoma implant helps increase patient treatment acceptance by eliminating grafting. Patients benefit from a less invasive procedure and immediate rehabilitation.

ing and better comfort for the patient4 while
improving phonetics.5

The implant of choice for severely
resorbed maxillae
The zygomatic implant has become the
implant of choice for cases of severely resorbed maxillae. Without this implant, many
patients would otherwise require invasive
grafting procedures to establish adequate
bone volume for the placement of conventional implants. Zygomatic implants help
avoid grafting and shorten treatment time,
with significant improvements in function and
esthetics.6 The zygomatic concept addresses
the needs of this patient group by providing
the implant surgeon with more treatment options for the edentulous maxilla. 

Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, 70/9 (2012),
2065–9.
3. Aparicio, C., Manresa, C., Francisco, K., Ouazzani, W.,
Claros, P., Potau, J.M. & Aparicio A., “The long-term
use of zygomatic implants: A 10-year clinical and
radiographic report”, Clinical Implant Dentistry and
Related Research, 16/3 (2014), 447–59.
4. Aparicio, C., Ouazzani, W., Aparicio, A., Fortes, V., Muela,
R., Pascual, A., Codesal, M., Barluenga, N., Manresa,
C. & Franch, M., “Extrasinus zygomatic implants: Three
year experience from a new surgical approach for
patients with pronounced buccal concavities in the
edentulous maxilla”, Clinical Implant Dentistry and
Related Research, 12/1 (2010), 55–61.
5. Maló, P., Nobre, M. de A. & Lopes, I., “A new approach
to rehabilitate the severely atrophic maxilla using extramaxillary anchored implants in immediate function:
A pilot study”, Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry, 100/5
(2008), 354–66.
6. Farzad, P., Andersson, L., Gunnarsson, S. & Johansson,
B., “Rehabilitation of severely resorbed maxillae with
zygomatic implants: An evaluation of implant stability,
tissue conditions, and patients’ opinion before and after
treatment”, International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Implants, 21/3 (2006), 399–404.

References:
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Treatment planning of a NobelZygoma case in NobelClinician.

NobelZygoma implants are the most documented zygomatic implant solution on the
market for the severely resorbed maxilla.
Not only does the procedure avoid complex
bone grafting, but NobelZygoma implants
have also shown remarkable survival rates in
a long-term study, with an average implant
cumulative survival rate of 95.12 percent after ten years.3

of the implant head close to the crest of the
alveolar ridge that facilitates a prosthetic
procedure, which in turn offers easier clean-

1. Davó, R. & Pons, O., “5-year outcome of cross-arch prostheses supported by four immediately loaded zygomatic
implants: A prospective case series”, European Journal
of Oral Implantology, 8/2 (2015), 169–74.
2. Balshi, T.J., Wolfinger, G.J., Shuscavage, N.J. & Balshi,
S.F., “Zygomatic bone-to-implant contact in 77 patients
with partially or completely edentulous maxillas”,

More to explore!
For more information, please visit www.
nobelbiocare.com/nobelzygoma.

Surgical flexibility
Building on 25 years of success with
Nobel Biocare’s zygomatic implants, the
new NobelZygoma implants anchor in zygomatic bone and provide an excellent option
for treating severe maxillary resorption
without bone grafts. They have an unthreaded implant body designed to interface with soft tissue, and depending on the
anatomical situation, parts of the implant
body can be located outside of the maxillary
sinus.
For extramaxillary placement, the coronal part of the implant should still have bone
support. This technique enables a position

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Pilot drill surgical template for NobelZygoma (Courtesy of Dr. Brent P. Allan, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon, Perth, Australia).

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Solve four common posterior region challenges
Nobel Biocare offers solutions with its innovative technology
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by Michael Stuart, Nobel Biocare
 Restoring single molars is a common indication for most clinicians placing implants,
but that does not mean it is straightforward.
In this article, we look at how to overcome
four challenges frequently encountered in
the posterior region.

Large molar sites
In the case of immediate placement, large
molar extraction sockets can make it difficult
to achieve sufficient stability. The need for
a large molar crown means that additional
considerations have to be made regarding the
emergence profile. Restorations that are significantly wider than the implant platform
could, at best, leave space where food can become trapped. At worst, they could be detrimental to the marginal bone. In both eventualities, you may have patients coming back
with complaints.
In a bid to avoid these issues, you could
use wide-platform implants, such as those
found in the NobelActive and NobelParallel
Conical Connection systems. You could also
further improve the emergence profile by using healing and temporary abutments designed specifically for the molar region.

Limited accessibility
The reduced space and light in the posterior region can make placing a restoration

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makes it easier to reach. The appropriate
tooling can also improve handling. Nobel
Biocare’s unique Omnigrip Screwdriver is
designed to maintain a strong grip on the
screw to limit the possibility of it detaching in
the patient’s mouth. This offers a little extra

found that some place up to 20 times more
cement than they need.1
An overload of this scale means that up
to 95 percent of the cement that is placed
extrudes at the restorative margin. With this
margin often below the gingival margin, this

In order to overcome all these challenges,
we have brought innovation to the posterior
region. Our new complete posterior solution
combines wide-platform NobelActive and

The NobelProcera FCZ Implant Crown combines full-contour strength with restorative flexibility in whichever of the eight shades you choose.

tricky. Furthermore, working at the back of
the mouth means there is a high risk of the
patient aspirating any small components that
may come loose.
Accessibility can be improved by using
an abutment with an angulated screw channel. Being able to position the screw access
hole towards the lingual or mesial aspects

peace of mind, particularly when you are
working in the posterior.

Excess cement
Case studies have indicated that excess
cement can have a detrimental effect on
periimplant tissue health. Despite the risks,
a survey of 400 dentists by Wadhwani et al.

can pose significant problems, particularly
in the molar region, where accessibility and
visibility make removal of cement especially
difficult.
You can avoid this issue entirely by
using a screw-retained restoration like the
NobelProcera FCZ (full-contour zirconia) Implant Crown. As even the adapter is mechanically retained, the restoration is completely
cement-free. Alternatively, Wadhwani et al.
suggest a technique for minimizing excess
cement by creating a chairside copy abutment that serves as a controlled applicator
for the cement.1

High occlusal forces

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Four problems,
one complete solution

The Omnigrip Screwdriver is designed to maintain a strong grip on the screw in order to limit the risk of it detaching
in the patient’s mouth.

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For restorations to withstand the high
occlusal forces experienced in the molar region, they need to be strong. Those created
specifically for the posterior region, like the
NobelProcera FCZ Implant Crown, are designed to cope with these demanding conditions in the long term.
In addition, high forces can lead to veneer
chipping. As the NobelProcera FCZ Implant
Crown is a monolithic full-contour option,
it overcomes this challenge too, since no
veneering is required.

NobelParallel Conical Connection implants
with anatomically shaped PEEK Temporary
and Healing Abutments. For the definitive
restoration, Nobel Biocare offers the highstrength, cement-free NobelProcera FCZ Implant Crown with the option for an angulated
screw channel. In combination, these innovations are designed to make restoring molars
easier. 

Reference:
1. Wadhwani, C., Hess, T., Piñeyro, A., Opler, R. & Chung,
K.-H., “Cement application techniques in luting implant-supported crowns: a quantitative and qualitative
survey”, International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial
Implants, 27/4 (2012), 859–64.

More to explore!
Learn more about Nobel Biocare’s complete posterior solutions at www.nobel
biocare.com.

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Your laboratory can become the prosthetic provider of choice
CAD/CAM implant bars on demand with NobelProcera Scan and Design Services
by Michael Stuart, Nobel Biocare
n With more than 300 million edentulous people worldwide, the opportunity for
dental professionals to improve patients’
quality of life is huge. Since dental implant
treatment offers a more efficient and comfortable alternative to traditional complete
dentures, demand for implant bar overdentures is set to grow. Consequently, dental laboratories that can provide high-quality implant bars to support overdentures have
increased business prospects. Ramping up
implant bar production, however, can require a significant investment in equipment,
time and staff training, which many laboratories simply cannot afford. That is where
NobelProcera Scan and Design Services can
help.

Send a model,
receive unrivaled bars
In order to use the service, the laboratory
simply prepares the case material as normal,
noting the details of the case on the short
accompanying form, before sending it to be
scanned and designed by NobelProcera’s
team of skilled technicians. From receipt of
the model, the scan and design part of the
process typically takes one day.
Given the extensive range of platforms
covered in the Scan and Design offering,
laboratories with a NobelProcera system
can use the scan-only service to increase
their system options while retaining
control of the design. The scan is
sent back to the laboratory’s
NobelProcera software
so that they can complete the design
themselves.

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With NobelProcera Scan and Design Services, laboratories can obtain a range of high-quality precision-milled implant bars simply by sending a model to NobelProcera.

Alternatively, those seeking only high-quality
centralized milling can send a completed
wax-up of a bar direct to production with the
service.

Premium production
and peace of mind
Once the technician is happy with the
design, the bar is sent for milling. As NobelProcera produces implant bars only from solid
blocks of surgical-grade titanium, possible
weaknesses arising from soldering
or laser welding are avoided.
Two to three days later, the
precisely manufactured
bar is shipped to
the laboratory,

together with a material authenticity certificate and a five-year product warranty.

Investing in quality, not equipment
This flexible approach to outsourcing offers many benefits for laboratories. Primarily,
it means they can offer precision-fitting bars
in NobelProcera’s celebrated high quality
without needing to invest in a NobelProcera
CAD/CAM system or purchase and maintain
expensive production technology. It also
means that implant bar cases can be accepted
even when the laboratory is working at full
capacity or if the laboratory does not yet possess the required skill in this particular area.
A further advantage is the breadth of the
NobelProcera service offering. NobelProcera’s
wide range of both fixed and fixed–removable
implant bar solutions caters to a variety of
clinical needs and preferences, with the
Scan and Design Services available for over
170 implant platforms.

Outsource means opportunity
By removing the need for investments
and offering unrivaled results, NobelProcera’s
Scan and Design Services give laboratories
the ability to satisfy requests for high-quality
implant bars that they might otherwise have
been forced to pass up. In other words, it
grants laboratories the flexibility to take opportunities that they cannot afford to miss. 7

More to explore!
Learn more about NobelProcera Scan and
Design Services at www.nobelbiocare.com/
nobelproceraservices.

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This is how it works:
NobelProcera’s Scan and
Design Services make it
possible for laboratories to fulfill requests for high-quality implant bars that they might otherwise
have been unable to meet.

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A sound investment in professional development
“I always wanted to partner with a global organization”
by Michael Stuart, Nobel Biocare

Having quickly recouped the money spent
on training, Bankauskas used funds originally put aside for a lakeside summerhouse
to open a clinic of his own.

 Dr. Simonas Bankauskas, who spoke yesterday at the NEXT GEN forum for emerging
leaders at the Nobel Biocare Global Symposium in New York, U.S., has gone from dental
school graduate to head of the largest dental chain in Lithuania within ten years. The
secret to his success? A dedication to developing his skills.
Bankauskas was intent on starting with
dental implant surgery early on. “I had heard
it could help people and be a good opportunity,” he recalled. “I saw an introductory implantology course being advertised by Nobel
Biocare and I knew I wanted to do it. At that
time it was a significant investment, it was
almost a choice between learning and eating,
but I took the chance.” It was a decisive moment that would mark the start of a career
path Bankauskas has been following ever
since.
After presenting him with the certificate
for completing the course, the Nobel Biocare
representative who had arranged the course
introduced him to a colleague as the “future
No. 1 dental surgeon in Lithuania.” For a
goal-oriented young clinician like Bankauskas,
this was further motivation to see how far he
could go.

Rapid development
A new clinic, of course, added the pressures of practice management to those of
clinical work. Again, Bankauskas invested in
his own development to obtain the required
skills, completing an executive MBA.
His thesis looked specifically at how
to expand dental clinics. While his supervisor considered the plan overly ambitious,
Bankauskas was soon testing his proposals
in practice.
Today, Bankauskas runs seven clinics
across Lithuania, with more set to open soon.
Last year, he placed around 2,600 Nobel
Biocare implants and treated about 400 patients according to the All-on-4 concept.

Partnering for success
While his career has evolved at a fast
pace, one thing has remained a constant: his
partnership with Nobel Biocare. “That first
Nobel Biocare representative I met on that
first training course took such good care of
me, gave me the encouragement I needed,”
Bankauskas explained. “I always wanted to
partner with a global organization—a service
provider with true quality control. I work
with Nobel Biocare because, like me, they are
always focused on the patient.” 

Learning from the best
Bankauskas began placing implants almost immediately after the course and realized that there was much more he wanted to
learn. He began investing in training around
the globe, visiting some of the world’s most
prominent clinicians in order to gain new
perspectives and find answers to the questions that arose as he made progress in the
field.
With words of advice from the likes of
Drs. Paulo Malo and Sascha Jovanovic still
ringing in his ears, he returned to Lithuania
where he began to establish his reputation.

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Dr. Simonas Bankauskas runs seven clinics across Lithuania. Last year alone, he placed over 2,000 Nobel Biocare
implants, many of them as part of the All-on-4 treatment concept.

Combining practice development skills
with clinical learning is the focus of Nobel
Biocare’s new Guide to Growth program.
It is designed to help ambitious clinicians
fulfill their potential. Find out more at www.
nobelbiocare.com/grow.
© one AND only/Shutterstock.com

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Hear “Yes!” more often
Realize your ambitions and achieve your goals with the Nobel Biocare Guide to Growth program

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Gaining patient acceptance for implant treatment is easier for some dentists than others.

by Frederic Love, Nobel Biocare
n Over the years, Nobel Biocare has not
only provided its customers with the peace

of mind associated with tried-and-true products and services, it has also successfully
helped many of them to revolutionize their
practices. In the process, the company has

gained great insight into what needs to be
done to grow a dental practice today. Nobel
Biocare has always delivered the treatment
concepts, courses and lectures, hands-on
training and expert mentoring necessary to
advance a clinician’s professional reach.
Today, the company’s consulting salespeople also share insights—acquired over
50 years of heritage and more than 90,000
customers served—about the importance of
promoting patient awareness as a practice
management skill essential for increasing
patient flow. Nobel Biocare has learned that
increasing patient awareness of implantbased treatment increases the rate of treatment acceptance, the important first step
toward ultimate patient satisfaction.

Guide to Growth
Based on the principal insights into
what usually makes an implant-oriented
practice successful, this professional program provides a road map to helping every
member of the treatment team reach his or
her professional goals.

Increased patient acceptance
One of the insights upon which Guide to
Growth is based—and a key differentiating
factor for rapidly growing practices—is that
an increasing number of patients expect to
return home on the day of surgery with provisional teeth. To that end, Nobel Biocare
supports minimally invasive protocols for
virtually any tooth loss case. For example,
the company’s All-on-4 treatment concept
has provided a pathway for dramatic growth
for many practices.
In Nobel Biocare’s
well-documented
experience,
practices
that

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proactively reach out to patients develop
more rapidly. A social media presence, a
search-optimized website, patient seminars
and dedicated patient education events provide just a few of the proven means toward
increased patient flow.
Ever wondered why some dentists find
it easier than others to gain patient acceptance for implant treatment? As it turns out,
practices that can present a complete patient journey—from initial website visit,
through first consultation, via treatment
itself to follow-up care—find more patients
agreeing to implant treatment. Other factors
that have an impact on treatment acceptance include a fixed price for the full treatment, a simple visual presentation of the
treatment plan, an introduction to the entire
treatment team, well-coordinated staff and
flexible office hours.
Practice growth is an important subject
and stimulating discussion topic. In order
to develop a detailed, personalized practice
development plan for you and your team,
start the conversation with Nobel Biocare
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Growth program at www.nobelbiocare.com/
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