SilverAid offers a medical device, SilverPlug, designed to seal dental implant screw tunnels and reduce bacterial buildup using silver ions. This helps dentists and patients prevent peri-implantitis, promoting long-term implant health and reducing the risk of infection and implant loss.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Dental implants are susceptible to bacterial proliferation within the implant, which can lead to peri-implantitis and eventual implant loss. Current methods do not adequately address the risk of bacterial contamination in the implant screw tunnel.
Solution
SilverAid offers SilverPlug, a patented active sealant designed to prevent bacterial contamination within dental implants. SilverPlug is a Class IIA medical device composed of a polymer containing silver zeolyte, a natural antibacterial agent. The device is designed to be easily inserted and extracted, reducing the percentage of anaerobic bacteria inside the implant tunnel by contact, thus preserving surrounding soft tissue from inflammatory processes and reducing the risk of peri-implantitis.
Target Audience
The primary customers are dental professionals, including oral surgeons and implantologists, seeking to prevent peri-implantitis in patients with dental implants.
Features
- Patented and certified active sealant specifically for dental implant tunnels
- Class IIA medical device composed of a polymer containing silver zeolyte
- Antibacterial action reduces anaerobic bacteria inside the implant tunnel
- Helps preserve surrounding soft tissue from inflammatory processes
- Truncated cone shape allows for fitting in various implant tunnel diameters
- Easy to manipulate, insert, and remove from the tunnel