Implantmed superior tool for oral surgery and implants

The latest W&H Implantmed surgical unit with its advanced features and powerful, quiet motor, has found a solid following among top dental specialists and oral surgeons. The Implantmed is a portable surgical motor, which is both quiet and powerful, helping get the job done more swiftly and consequently making surgical procedures less fatiguing for the operator and easier to endure for the patient.

One of those relying on the Implantmed to perform a range of medical and dental procedures is well known Sydney oral and maxillofacial surgeon, Dr Khaled Zoud. Dr Zoud said as a surgeon, he would not compromise on the quality of his instruments and was one of the first surgeons in Sydney to purchase the newest model of the W&H Implantmed.

The portability of the unit is an important factor as Dr Khaled Zoud is a visiting specialist to three Sydney Hospitals and has to take his equipment with him when working in operating theatres (Dr Zoud has separate Implantmed motors and W&H surgical instruments in each of his two Sydney specialist practices at Parramatta and Burwood in Sydney's western suburbs).

The W&H Implantmed surgical motor, complete with saline solution and specialised W&H surgical handpieces are easily moved around on a small trolley. This enables Dr Zoud to have a ‘bare' A-dec 300 patient chair (without delivery system) in his new Burwood surgery, which is a less intimidating environment for the patient and provides superior patient access during procedures.

"I operate on whatever side of the patient that the tooth is located, so I can swivel the assistants instrumentation out of the way for better access. I can perform the local anesthetic and then the assistant wheels in a trolley behind the chair and the patient. In this way, the patient doesn't see the instruments or any blood during the operation," Dr Zoud said.

According to Andrew Holmes from leading implant manufacturer BioHorizons, the Implantmed's automatic thread cutter function is a major factor for successful implants.

"Cutting or tapping a thread into dense bone before placing the implant prevents excessive compression and potentially inhibits the likelihood of pressure necrosis during the important healing phase," Mr Holmes said.

Combined with a surgical straight and contra-angle handpieces from W&H, the Implantmed provides perfect balance of the handpiece without unnecessary weight or bulk. This enables surgeons to carry out long procedures without their hands feeling fatigued.

The doctor is then free to concentrate fully on the patient and the procedure by using the easy-to-operate foot control. This offers optimum freedom of movement for both hands.

The latest range of W&H surgical handpieces designed for use with the Implantmed include class-leading W&H LED+ technology for superior illumination of the treatment area and provide extremely accurate colour rendering, especially of red shades in the oral cavity.

More information, contact A-dec Australia on 1800-225-010.