ERA Implants: Easier System for Implant Supported Overdentures?

era.jpgI have been using conventional dental implants for my overdenture cases. I would like to try the ERA Implants (Sterngold) because they are far less expensive and seem easier to use. The system can correct for misangled implants by using an angled housing that can be cemented into the one-piece implant/abutment. Seems to be a pretty simple protocol. Also it has one-piece implant/abutments that are straight and can easily be torqued into implant channels that are straight and do not need correction. Anybody using the ERA implant system? What have your results been?

Editor’s Note:
According to Sterngold:”The ERA Implant consists of a micro ERA prosthetic head on a 2.2 mm diameter self-tapping implant which may be used for immediate stabilization of a complete denture. A wider 3.25 mm diameter self-tapping implant is also available.
The entire micro ERA Implant procedure takes about 90 minutes and the patient leaves the chair with their denture snapped into place.”

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One Response to “ERA Implants: Easier System for Implant Supported Overdentures?”

  1. David E Stall, DMD on May 9th, 2008 4:01 pm

    I have used the ERA implants for the past 3 years with great success. I like them much better than either the Imtec or IntraLok systems because of the attachment. With ERA you can correct for parallelism and also adjust for strength of the attachment. The surgery is a little more involved, but not much. Give them a try.

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