CERALOG Ceramic Implant System

CERALOG Ceramic Implant System: the zirconia implants

The demand for highly esthetic prosthetics is on the increase. There is a focus on ceramic implant solutions with high biocompatibility. The ivory colored two-piece CERALOG Hexalobe implants offer an exceptionally high level of esthetic properties. This is a mature system that has been in clinical use for many years. The high tissue compatibility of zirconium dioxide is widely acclaimed.

Dual Surface Texture

The dual surface texture of CERALOG combines two defined roughnesses on a single implant, without postprocessing, that is unique. The enossal area of the implant body is provided with a micro-roughness with an Ra value of 1.6 μm to enable targeted deposition of bone cells. The neck area of the implant has a lower degree of roughness with an Ra value of 0.5 μm, which additionally optimizes the deposition of soft tissue.

Material and Manufacturing

CERALOG Implants consist of yttrium oxide stabilized tetragonal zirconium dioxide. They are produced by Ceramic Injection Molding (CIM). Here both the outer geometry as well as the surface structure are already created in a mold before the sintering and HIP process (HIP = Hot Isostatic Pressing). No abrasive treatment of the zirconia is necessary during this process. Only few companies worldwide are capable of mastering this high-tech manufacturing process.

100% quality control: every single implant is subjected to an extensive mechanical loading test and dimensional check in a controlled process prior to packaging.

CERALOG Hexalobe Implant

The two-piece CERALOG Hexalobe Implant allows reversible screw-retained prosthetic solutions which overcome the limitations in use of many previous ceramic systems. The two-piece Hexalobe Implant has been used successfully in the present configuration since early 2012.

A special feature is the material of the abutments. These are manufactured from the PEKK high performance polymer which behaves very similar to a tooth under load conditions and offers good sealing properties due to its ductility. CERALOG Implants are very similar to the titanium implants in their use.

Hexalobe Connection

Esthetics, quality of life and patient satisfaction are also based on the quality of the prosthetic elements. The perfect implant-abutment connection is of significant relevance for the long-term stable success of the restoration. The CERALOG Hexalobe connection has been designed and perfected specifically for ceramic. Perfect transfer of higher forces as well as high rotational stability.

• High level of user safety thanks to the connection design
• High positioning precision due to minimal rotational freedom
• No complicated transfer key for abutments required
• Ceramic-compatible force transfer when inserting the CERALOG Hexalobe implant