This startup provides a software platform that uses advanced computer simulations and image calibration to predict dental implant stability before surgery. It enables dentists to create personalized implantation plans based on a patient's bone structure, improving surgical planning and outcomes.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Traditional dental implant planning relies on subjective assessments of bone quality, leading to unpredictable surgical outcomes and potential implant failures. Current methods often lack the precision needed to optimize implant designs and surgical protocols for individual patients. This can result in unnecessary procedures like bone grafting and increased costs for both dentists and patients.
Solution
IMPLANZ offers a software solution that uses advanced computer simulations and calibrated Cone Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT) imaging to predict dental implant stability before surgery. The software enables dentists and implant manufacturers to digitally assess primary implant stability and bone quality, facilitating personalized implantation plans based on a patient's unique bone structure. By transforming standard CBCT scans into valuable surgical planning tools, IMPLANZ provides insights into bone density and implant stability, minimizing intraoperative adjustments and enabling faster implant loading. This technology supports implant manufacturers in optimizing implant designs and surgical protocols, while also empowering dentists to place more implants with greater confidence and predictability.
Target Audience
IMPLANZ serves both dental implant manufacturers seeking to optimize implant designs and dentists aiming to improve surgical outcomes and predictability in implant placement.
Features
- Digital implant testing in human bone, providing insights without physical prototyping
- Finite Element (FE) simulation software to digitally assess primary implant stability
- CBCT scan calibration using a proprietary calibration body to standardize bone density measurements
- Bone density assessment enhancing pre-surgical visualization and enabling implant stability prediction
- Prediction of insertion torque behavior in heterogeneous human bone samples
- Optimization of drill protocols for various bone densities
- Integration into existing planning software for seamless digital workflow