The Scalloped Implant - Nobel Perfect™

Abstract
The osseous morphology of partially edentulous patients significantly differs from that of fully edentulous patients. The osseous crest is lower on the facial and lingual aspects while rising in the inter-proximal areas. Soft tissue contours closely follow the underlying osseous structures, and the interrelationship between hard and soft tissue on esthetic outcomes has been demonstrated.

The scalloped implant was developed specifically for the treatment of patients exhibiting this three-dimensional ridge topography. It helps to preserve inter-proximal bone and offers the potential to graft lost inter-implant osseous peaks. When the scalloped implant is placed appropriately, excellent soft tissue contours are maintained, or created, as a result of its bone preservation design.

Peter S. Wöhrle, DDS, MmedSc, Newport Beach, California

Dr. Wöhrle received his DMD from Harvard School of Dental Medicine in Boston. While at Harvard, he also completed his residency in Prosthodontics and an Advanced Educational Program in Implant Dentistry. Dr. Wöhrle has also completed a four-year certified dental technician program in Switzerland. He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Oral Implantology/Implant Dentistry, and a member of the American College of Prosthodontists and the Academy of Osseointegration.

Dr. Wöhrle, with his formal training in the areas of surgery, prosthodontics, and dental laboratory technology, maintains a private practice limited to implant dentistry and prosthodontics in Newport Beach, California.