Surgical Solutions - March-May 2017 - 20

IMPLANTOLOGY

Laser-Lok Technology

Change in Bone Level(mm)

SEM image at
39X showing the
Laser-Lok zone on a
BioHorizons Tapered
Plus implant.

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Crestal Bone Loss

Laser-Lok

Control

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0.59mm

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Laser-Lok advantage

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Laser-Lok at 800X exhibits consistently formed
microchannels to organizeand promote tissue
growth.2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,16,17
The uniformity of the Laser-Lok microstructure
and nanostructure is evident using extreme
magnification.

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37

Months Post-Op
In a 3-year multicenter perspective study, the Laser-Lok surface showed superior bone maintenance
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over identical implants without the Laser-Lok surface.

Laser-Lok overview

Laser-Lok microchannels is a proprietary dental implant surface treatment developed from over 25 years of research
initiated to create the optimal implant surface. Through this research, the unique Laser-Lok surface has been shown
to elicit*a biologic
response
that includes the inhibition of epithelial downgrowth and the attachment of connective
25 years
of research
tissue.2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10
physical attachment
produces
a biologic seal around the implant that protects and maintains crestal
* OverThis
50 published
manuscripts
& articles
bone health. The Laser-Lok phenomenon has been shown in post-market studies to be more effective than other implant
designsThe
in reducing
bone loss.11,12,13,14
only implant
surface designed for both hard and soft tissue integration

Epithelial
downgrowth

Standard
abutment
at 3 months

Bone
loss

Laser-Lok
abutment
at 3 months

Connective
tissue

New
bone

200 µm

Comparative histologies show the biologic differences between standard abutments and Laser-Lok
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abutments including changes in epithelial downgrowth, connective tissue and crestal bone health.

Unique surface characteristics

Different than any other surface treatments!

Laser-Lok microchannels is a series of cell-sized circumferential channels that are precisely created using proprietary
laser ablation
technology.
technology
extremely
microchannels
that are optimally
Virtually
all dental This
implant
surfacesproduces
on the market
are consistent
grit-blasted
and/or acid-etched.
These sized to attach
15,16,17,18,19,20,21,22,23,24
and organize
both
osteoblasts
and
fibroblasts.
The
Laser-Lok
microstructure
also
includes
a repeating
manufacturing methods create random surfaces that vary from point to point on the implant
and alter
nanostructure
that
maximizes
surface
area
and
enables
cell
pseudopodia
and
collagen
microfibrils
to
interdigitate
cell reaction depending on where each cell comes in contact with the surface. While random surfaceswith the
Laser-Lok
surface.
have
shown higher osseointegration than machined surfaces, only the Laser-Lok surface has been

Standard
abutment
at 3 months

Laser-Lok
abutment
at 3 months

tissue
flap

Laser-Lok
microchannels

Exposed
implant collar

shown using light microscopy, polarized light microscopy and scanning electron microscopy to also be
for soft tissue attachment.
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at www.biohorizons.com

Comparative SEM images show the variation in tissue attachment strength on standard and Laser-Lok
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abutments when a tissue flap is incised vertically and manually lifted using forceps.

Laser-Lok Technology is now available on a wide
variety of implants and prosthetic components

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