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Straumann Implants – Discover the best implants

Straumann implants are considered to be the best dental implants in the world. Based in Basel, Switzerland, Straumann is a world leader in implant dentistry and oral tissue regeneration.

With over 60 years of experience, Straumann has stood out for the excellence of its dental implants. Its products are recognized for their high quality and precision, providing long-lasting and aesthetically pleasing results. In addition, the company constantly invests in research and development, seeking to improve its implant technologies and techniques. This makes Straumann implants highly reliable and widely used by dental professionals around the world.

Straumann implants are considered the best dental implants in the world

Straumann implants advantages

In collaboration with leading clinics, research institutes and universities around the world, Straumann has been researching and developing high-techdental implants, surgical instruments, prosthetic components and biomaterials for oral tissue regeneration since 1974.

Straumann’s products and services are available in more than 70 countries. This standard of excellence certainly allows dentists to offer their patients less traumatic, less invasive treatments with predictable long-term results, both aesthetic and functional.

Straumann implants are manufactured with three basic requirements in mind: reliability (scientific research), simplicity (ease of use) and versatility (diverse applications).

The brand has an extensive range of implants with different sizes, diameters, angles, material composition and surface technologies, which considerably increases the possibilities for rehabilitation in various situations.

Straumann Implants Technologies

Regarding the level of implant positioning compared to the bone and gingiva:

  • Straumann Soft Tissue Level Implants – higher tooth connection implants, at gingival level.
  • Straumann Bone Level Implants bone level implants with internal connection, with the aim of preserving bone and gum tissue, as well as favoring aesthetic results.

Regarding the material that makes up the implant and its healing time

  • PURE Ceramic impl ants – pure white ceramic, zirconia implants that are mainly indicated for the anterior region of the arch. This provides a better aesthetic result for the treatment (estimated healing time = 2 months)*.
  • SLActive implants – implants with surface technology that not only favors but also accelerates the osseointegration process (estimated healing time = 21 days – 1 month)*
  • Roxolid SLA implants implants made with titanium and zirconia reinforcement. They are small in size and highly resistant, making them ideal for patients with little bone volume (estimated healing time = 2 months)*.

* According to the manufacturer. Compliance with the deadline will depend on other factors such as the quality of the bone, the presence or absence of a bone graft, associated tooth extraction, infections at the site and insertion torque.

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Straumann Pure ceramic: White ceramic implants, suitable for highly esthetic situations.

Regarding the type of connection between the implant and the dental prosthesis – type of platform

  • Cone Morse connection – a locking system that favors better stability of the tooth and thus prevents it from loosening in the future. In addition, the cone-morse connection promotes a better seal in the implant-tooth connection, reducing infiltration and the number of bacteria around the implant. This effect is known as Platform Switch in scientific literature.

Straumann short implants

Straumann Standard Plus Short (SPS) implants are the shortest implants available on the market (they are only 4mm long) and are especially suitable for patients who, for whatever reason, find themselves with limited bone availability.

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The lack of sufficient bone height in the mandible contraindicates the use of normal-length implants, unless this height is first reconstructed with bone grafting. The most common cases that compromise bone availability are:

  • Severe mandibular bone resorption – very common in people who have been edentulous for many years;
  • Poor bone quality; History of periodontal disease;
  • Patients with other medical conditions, such as diabetes, osteoporosis, etc.
  • Poor bone quality;
  • History of periodontal disease;
  • Patients with other medical conditions, such as diabetes, osteoporosis, etc.
  • Severe mandibular bone resorption – very common in people who have been edentulous for many years;
  • Poor bone quality;
  • History of periodontal disease;
  • Patients with other medical conditions, such as diabetes, osteoporosis, etc.

Short implants for difficult rehabilitation cases

These implants give the dentist more confidence to recommend them to patients who were not previously candidates to receive them. They also improve the predictability of treatment and the chances of acceptance.

Because these implants are very versatile for use in patients with compromised bone availability, the indication of bone grafting for vertical reconstruction can be dispensed with in many cases, offering greater peace of mind and speed of treatment. Standard Plus Short implants are indicated for:

  • Fixed partial dentures/units with splint (one implant per unit);
  • Cases of pontics in combination with a longer implant;
  • Totally edentulous cases with at least two SPS implants in combination with two longer implants in the anterior region.

Straumann Standard Plus Short (SPS) implants are made from a titanium-zirconium alloy called Roxolid, which is proven to be stronger and better than pure titanium.

They also have a surface with SLActive technology which facilitates the start and acceleration of the osseointegration process. The indication of this or other dental implant models is subject to professional analysis of each case.

Straumann implants price

It’s common to be asked about the price of Straumann dentalimplants online. However, the price varies according to the clinical indication, the need for grafting or not, the number of implants used and the professional.

That’s why the price of a Straumann dental implant can only be estimated once the patient has been assessed in person. We are talking about the best brand of dental implants, accepted by patients who want the best for their dental treatment.

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Slactive Straumann rapid healing implants. Favorable cases can be rehabilitated in just 1 month

Tooth replacement in just 1 month with Straumann implants and CAD/CAM crown

In selected cases, it is possible to install a dental implant with a CAD/CAM-designed crown within 1 month. This is possible because the ImplArt Clinic works with Straumann Slactive implants.

These implants have surface technology that favors and accelerates healing and the biological interaction between implants and bone (osseointegration). It’s worth remembering that dental implant surgery doesn’t hurt at all, and that implants can be placed at the same time as the bad tooth is extracted.

Successful osseointegration is certainly what guarantees the stability of the implant to support the prosthesis and the masticatory load over the years. With normal implants, osseointegration usually takes place between 6 and 8 months, while with Straumann Slactive implants the healing time can be reduced to 3 to 4 weeks (21 days).

Temporary prosthesis for healing and aesthetics

During this healing period, the patient wears a temporary prosthesis so that they don’t lose their tooth. In the meantime, our prosthetics laboratory carries out the digital CAD/CAM design and makes the definitive prosthesis using 3D printers.

The project starts with a digital mold that is taken using an intraoral scanner, an intraoral camera that captures precise images inside the patient’s mouth. This way, with these three-dimensional images, it is possible to design a prosthesis with the best fit and perfect shape for each need.

The prosthesis is made using a 3D printer. It can be made of porcelain, a very resistant, aesthetic material comparable to natural human teeth, and with a metal or zirconia internal structure.

It is worth noting that the possibility of installing a dental implant and definitiveprosthesis in just one month is only possible in selected cases. An assessment by our specialized team will determine this possibility taking into account certain characteristics, such as the volume of bone available and the patient’s general state of health.

Fixed dental prosthesis for Straumann implants

The rapid installation of a dental implant with a permanent crown restores chewing ability, the aesthetics of your smile and the confidence to speak and smile. The decision on which implant is best for you will be made between you and your ImplArt dentist.

The advantages and disadvantages of each system will be presented so that the choice can be made carefully. ImplArt Odontologia relies on all this technology to promote the treatment of its patients.

Some smiles rehabilitated with fixed prostheses on dental implants

We have been accredited in the use of Straumann implants since 2002. Dr. Roberto Markarian, ImplArt’s scientific coordinator, is a member of the ITI – International Team for Implantology, an entity linked to Straumann that brings together the world’s best specialists for the development of new products and techniques. Service in English and Spanish.

If you have any questions, please contact us or make an appointment. We offer face-to-face and online consultations, especially for people living in other cities, states and countries.

ImplArt Dental Spa: Pioneering Excellence in São Paulo

In the contemporary landscape of dental care, the demand for experiences that extend beyond traditional treatments and offer an environment of comfort and well-being has gained significant traction. In São Paulo, the ImplArt Dental Spastands as a true pioneer in this innovative concept, redefining the standard of dental treatment and patient care.

By seamlessly integrating highly complex procedures with a relaxing and welcoming atmosphere, ImplArt not only ensures clinical results of the highest caliber but also provides a uniquely personalized patient journey. This groundbreaking approach has firmly established ImplArt Dental Spa-Sao Paulo as a benchmark in the city, demonstrating that it’s indeed possible to unite cutting-edge dental technology with a deeply humanized approach to health and wellness.

In the Dental Day Clinic, also known as the Dental Spa, we try to carry out one or a few treatments in a single day or a few days, in order to reduce the time and cost of dental treatment.

Dental Spa and Dental Day Clinic at ImplArt

ImplArt is a pioneer in Day Clinics in Brazil and we can offer you the most advanced services in dentistry today. With the best dental technology, we plan and execute your Day Clinic with the highest quality at the ImplArt Dental Spa.

Dental Spa and Dental Day Clinic at ImplArt Day Clinic Dental Spa: faster dental treatments

The ImplArt Dental Spa Day Clinic is especially suitable for executives, for people who live in other cities/states/countries.

Also for people on vacation, people who want to have treatment for a special event coming up, such as a wedding, or for those who are afraid of the dentist (odontophobia).

Most dental treatments can be carried out at the Dental Day Clinic, including procedures such as implants, crowns and aesthetic restorations, prostheses, veneers or dental aesthetic techniques, subject to prior planning by the dental spa.

We have all the infrastructure to hold your Day Clinic in complete comfort.

Our in-housedental laboratory facilitates not only computerized treatment planning, but also the rapid completion of dental spa work, maintaining high quality materials and avoiding errors and problems.

The focus of the dental laboratory is to use high-tech materials such as zirconia and special porcelains through computerized Cad/Cam projects.

We also have a digital radiology center within the clinic, which speeds up diagnosis and the start of treatment.

Contact us to find out if the treatment you need can be carried out in a Day Clinic. With the ImplArt Dental Spa, improving the aesthetics of your smile can be faster than you think!

Day Clinic testimonials:

I was recently in São Paulo because I travel frequently for work. Due to the sudden need for emergency treatment, I came across ImplArt, who promptly solved my problem. My time in the city, about a week, was enough for a definitive treatment to be completed.I was very pleased with the speed of treatment and the quality of the ImplArt dental spa. I recommend it!” – C.A.S. Manaus

As I have known ImplArt for some time, I told them in advance that I was coming to São Paulo, as I visit my family periodically. I was asked to send tests in advance, which I promptly did by email. I was impressed by how useful technology can be even for a dental spa treatment.I loved the treatment I received, as the dentists here in England are very cold and the prices are much higher” – R.A. England

Dr. Roberto performed my surgery with great skill and mastery. I felt NO PAIN or discomfort. My recovery was excellent and now I’m going to start the final stage of my treatment.I chose the zirconia crown by scanner, because it’s quick, since I have to finish my treatment soon for a trip.” – A.C.

I found Implart through a Google search. I was looking for a clinic in São Paulo that would serve me with quality and speed, as I live in Miami. I wanted zirconia treatment, as is done here, and I found what I wanted at Implart. A committed team, a director with credibility and knowledge.I was very happy with my choice and came back very happy.” – R.N. – Miami

Pure porcelain Emax crown for highly aesthetic implants

Contemporary dentistry continually seeks solutions that combine the highest functional performance with unparalleled aesthetics, especially in dental implant rehabilitations. In this context, Pure Emax crowns emerge as the material of choice for cases demanding maximum naturalness and seamless integration with the patient’s smile.

Unlike other materials, Pure Emax, a type of lithium disilicate, offers a translucency and opalescence that perfectly mimic natural tooth structure, making it the ideal choice for crowns over implants in highly aesthetic areas. It’s important to highlight that these cutting-edge solutions are crafted in Brazil, reflecting our Clinic’s commitment to excellence in dental technology and artistry. Discover how this advanced technology, with its roots in Brazil, is revolutionizing dentistry, providing results that exceed expectations and restore confidence and beauty to smiles.

The digital all-porcelain crown is a highly efficient ceramic system used to make prosthetic crowns for dental implants.

What are digital pure porcelain crowns made of?

Lithium disilicate ceramics have aesthetic and resistance properties comparable to natural teeth. They are the best and most technologically advanced materials for achieving aesthetic teeth because they are white and translucent, which makes the crown look natural even in the brightest of environments.

e.max ceramic was developed for use in Digital Dentistry Systems, with a 3D printer that sculpts dental prostheses. With this system, the all-porcelain crown can be made quickly, with more strength and naturalness than other materials made by hand.

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Cemented pure porcelain crown indicated for cases with a greater need for aesthetics

What is the best material for pure porcelain digital prostheses?

The digital porcelain crown is made as a monoblock, i.e. it has no internal reinforcement layers, as the computer will create the crown from a prefabricated block of dental porcelain.

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Example of raw material blocks for computerized dental porcelain EMAX CAD
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The Pura Digital porcelain crown is an evolution in the materials used in dental prostheses. With it, it is possible to reproduce details that make the prosthesis similar to natural teeth. With the Cerec System, the e.max crown is made more quickly and precisely, because it is designed on a computer and sculpted by robots.

The main advantages of modern porcelain crowns:

  • High resistance todental fracture and durability;
  • Very aesthetic look, comparable to a natural tooth;
  • Range of blocks with different colors and types of resistance for different uses;
  • Stain-resistant material;
  • It can be made using the Metal Free technique (no metal in the internal structure). This makes the crown look translucent and much more aesthetic in bright environments.
  • It can be designed and built quickly thanks to the Cerec system.
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To make digitalpure porcelain crowns , we use CAD/CAM techniques:

1 – Intraoral scanner: It all starts with the digital molding of the dental implant with a high-precision color camera that takes images of the oral interior and sends them to the computer.

2 – Computer and software: receives the information captured by the intraoral scanner and carries out the simulation and personalized planning of the dental crown using three-dimensional images.

3 – Machine manufacturing: robots mill the e.max ceramic block based on the computerized design until the shape of the crown is achieved. The result is certainly a piece that is strictly compatible with the patient’s needs.

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Pure porcelain crown for natural teeth

It is common for a temporary crown to be made before finalizing the permanent tooth to test whether the computer modeling is correct. Immediately after milling, the piece undergoes a crystallization process at approximately 850°C for 20 to 30 minutes and acquires high resistance, shade and translucency.

When the crown is finished, it is attached to the previously installed dental implant. For your convenience, the Cerec System and e.max ceramics are available at ImplArt Dental Clinic in Brazil. As an alternative to the pure porcelain crown, we now have an even more resistant material, translucent pure zirconia.

If you have any questions about this or other techniques and prices, please make an appointment or contact us. We are located in the Paulista Avenue area/Downtown of São Paulo. We will be happy to assist you.

 

Contact lenses for teeth

Dental contact lenses in São Paulo to improve the aesthetics of your smile

Contact lenses for teeth are ultra-thin porcelain veneers (0.3 to 0.7 mm) used to correct certain aesthetic problems in the teeth. They work like “covers” or ceramic fragments, which are bonded to one or more teeth to better cover stains, small fractures and other defects, as well as to change the shape and size of teeth. Dental contact lens treatment is often used to beautify the smiles of famous people.

At the ImplArt Clinic, dental contact lenses are completely designed on computer and then better executed in dental porcelain by milling machines (3D printers) in our digital laboratory. This method is far superior to the traditional manual method of working with dental porcelain. Dental porcelain is a vitreous ceramic material (lithium disilicate) that is very resistant and mainly imitates the texture and shades of natural teeth.

It is therefore an aesthetic material, safe and totally biocompatible with the human body. The computerized design is based on images obtained by an intraoral scanner – a high-precision camera available at ImplArt Odontologia.

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Dental contact lenses step by step (in case of dental asymmetry)

Do contact lenses work?

In this way, dental contact lenses have a shape, color and texture comparable to natural teeth, even imitating the characteristics of neighboring teeth. Because they are ultra-thin, their installation requires little or no wear on the natural teeth. Indications for dental contact lenses:

  • Covering teeth stains
  • Change in the shape of the teeth
  • Change in tooth color
  • Enlargement of small teeth
  • Aligning crowdedteeth
  • Covering small fractures
  • Uniformization of uneven and asymmetrical teeth

Dental contact lenses before and after: See some of the work carried out at ImplArt Odontologia

Advantages of dental lenses

  • High resistance and long durability of the dental contact lens
  • Very aesthetic look, comparable to natural teeth
  • Minimally invasive restorations
  • Completely painless procedure
  • They don’t require much tooth grinding to be installed
  • Preserves the structure of the teeth
  • No discomfort in chewing function
  • Porcelain doesn’t change color over the years
  • Incredibly natural and harmonious result
  • It can be designed and executed in a short time, in some cases even in a Day Clinic.

At ImplArt Odontologia, a specialized clinic, we make dental contact lenses with work that is precise and personalized for each patient. This is only possible because we have a prosthetic laboratory on our premises, and the best CAD/CAM-based technologies, from the computerized design of the treatment to the execution of the dental contact lenses.

In most cases it can be done quickly by Dayclinic. Ask about fast dental lenses at Dayclinic. If you have any questions about the price of lenses, forms of payment, planning, and a better approximate value or treatment time, then please contact us.

Trios 3Shape – Intraoral scanner for mass-free digital molding

The ImplArt Dental Clinic is constantly investing in modern technologies that are sure to make dental treatments faster, more precise and more comfortable. So, for those patients who can’t take a cast at the dentist, there are alternatives! The good news is that new digital molding treatments allow pure zirconia prostheses or pure porcelain crowns to be made using computerized molding.

This applies to treatments with individual dental implants and single dental crowns, as well as fixed prostheses and protocol prostheses in Pure Zirconia. It can also be used for dental contact lenses.

What is an intraoral scanner?

The ImplArt dental clinic was one of the first dental clinics in Brazil to acquire the new intraoral scanner for taking color and computerized digital impressions, the Trios Scanner from the Danish company 3Shape. Our Trios scanner uses CAD/CAM technology to:

  • Intraoral scanning and three-dimensional molding of dental implants and teeth in color.
  • High-precision color imaging of teeth and gums using an integrated intraoral scanner.
  • Measurement of tooth shades while scanning, allowing for more accurate and predictable results.
  • The Trios 3Shape system has a high-resolution multi-touch screen that makes it easy to work with and understand the patient.

The use of digital dentistry in our clinic reduces the chance of COVID-19 contamination at the dentist.

intraoral scanner for digital molding

Digital molding allows the design and execution of different dental treatments such as:

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Advantages of the intraoral scanner for digital molding compared to conventional putty molding:

Comfort – the use of the intraoral scanner allows for faster and more comfortable molding for the patient, especially for those who report distress when using molding materials in the oral cavity.

Predictability of results – reading the different shades of the patient’s teeth allows restorations to be made that reproduce these same shades, leaving them looking natural as a whole smile. A recent joint study found that the Trios shade measurement is more reliable than that of the human eye.

Integration – the 3Shape system enables integrated communication between the dentist (requester) and the dental laboratory (executor).

If you have any questions, please contact us or make an appointment. We’ll be happy to help you.

Cerec 3D – Emax Cad crowns

Emax Cad crowns are prostheses used in oral rehabilitation and dental restoration to cover, protect and strengthen teeth that have been extensively damaged by decay or root canal treatment.

Ceramic crowns in Emax Cad

Developed by the German company Ivoclar, the technical name of the Emax material is lithium disilicate and it has the ability to offer high aesthetics and high resistance.

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Raw material blocks for Emax CAD computerized dental porcelain

Dissilicate porcelain is classified as a glass porcelain, or glass-ceramic, with diverse applications for dental prostheses on teeth and implants, contact lenses, porcelain blocks, individual crowns on structure. In other words, these are applications for single teeth or up to 3 teeth. For larger dental prostheses, we use other types of dental porcelain, such as translucent dental zirconia.

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Digital emax crowns guarantee the best aesthetic results

EMAX crown applications

Dental crowns can also be placed on dental implants to replace missing teeth. They can be made from different materials such as temporary resins, but the main one is Emax Cad ceramic. What are the main advantages of the Emax Cad crown?

  • High resistance and durability;
  • Very aesthetic look, similar to a natural tooth;
  • Range of blocks with different colors and types of resistance for different uses;
  • Minimally invasive restorations;
  • It can be made using the metal-free technique (no metal in the internal structure). This makes the crown look translucent and much more aesthetic in bright environments.
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The digital emax crown is milled by robotic machines in the blue phase, when the material is still soft. The material is then crystallized at over 700 degrees to achieve the final color. On the right, it has received the final polish that guarantees the smoothness of the structure and final pigmentation (even in black light environments).

Emax porcelain crowns in digital dentistry – how are they made?

ImplArt Odontologia is equipped with the modern Cerec 3D system with CAD/CAM technology, which simulates and digitally plans the treatment right through to making the Emax Cad ceramic crowns. The system is complete and consists of three units:

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ImplArt has the most up-to-date version of the Cerec system milling machine. This German technology allows us to produce metal-free crowns, restorations and dental lenses much faster and with greater detail.
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Complete oral rehabilitation of the lower arch using emax computerized porcelain

Read more: After a dental implant, can I place the tooth on the same day?

When the milling is complete, the piece undergoes a sintering process at approximately 850°C and acquires high strength, shade and translucency. The CEREC 3D system certainly speeds up treatment, even allowing it to be carried out and finalized in Day Clinic planning.

With it, it is possible to make crowns and restorations that are very precise and customized to the needs of each case. Contact us and make an appointment to find out if your case could benefit from this technique.

We’ll be happy to solve your problem in our specialized clinic. We also offer translucent zirconia crowns, a new type of dental porcelain that is even more resistant than Emax.

Dental contact lenses – Dental Porcelain Veneers

Dental contact lenses are a type of ultra-thin porcelain veneer (0.2 mm) used to correct certain aesthetic problems with the teeth.

Dental contact lenses to transform the appearance of your teeth

Aesthetic treatment for stained, misaligned, asymmetrical or broken teeth

Dental lenses work like “covers” that are glued onto one or more teeth to cover stains, small fractures and other defects, or to change the shape and size of teeth. Dental contact lens treatment is the smile of the famous.

Dental contact lenses are completely computer-designed and then made from dental porcelain using milling machines (3D printers). Dental porcelain is a vitreous ceramic material (lithium disilicate) that is very resistant and mimics the texture and shade of natural teeth.

It is also a safe material and therefore totally biocompatible with the human body. The computerized design is based on images taken by an intraoral scanner – a high-precision camera.

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Dental contact lenses step by step (in case of dental asymmetry)

At the end of the milling process, the dental contact lenses have a shape, color and texture comparable to natural teeth, even imitating the characteristics of neighboring teeth. Because they are ultra-thin, installation requires little or no wear on the natural teeth.

The lenses are then bonded with dental cement activated with a light-curing device. ImplArt uses one of the best contact lens light-curing devices on the market, making treatment more efficient and safer. Find out more.

Indications for dental contact lenses:

  • Covering stains
  • Change in the shape of the teeth
  • Change in tooth color
  • Enlargement of small teeth
  • Aligning crowded teeth
  • Covering small fractures
  • Uniformization of uneven and asymmetrical teeth

Advantages of lenses:

  • High resistance and long durability of the dental contact lens
  • Very aesthetic look, comparable to natural teeth
  • Minimally invasive restorations
  • Completely painless procedure
  • They don’t require much tooth grinding to be installed
  • Preserves the structure of the teeth
  • No discomfort in chewing function
  • Porcelain doesn’t change color over the years
  • Incredibly natural and harmonious result
  • It can be designed and executed in a short time, in some cases even in a Day Clinic.

Before and after contact lenses: find out about some of the treatments performed at ImplArt:

At ImplArt Odontologia, all this work is certainly done in a precise and personalized way for each patient. This is only possible because we have CAD/CAM-based technologies on our premises, which not only carry out the computerized design of the treatment, but also the execution of the dental contact lenses. If you have any questions, please contact us.

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