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PRODUCTS
PRODUCTS
THE COMFOUR
TM
SYSTEM
VERSATILE AND COMFORTABLE FOR BOTH USER AND PATIENT
the cam alignment during implantation. The
aligning tools are compatible with the CAMLOG
Guide System and are inserted using the Guide
insertion posts for precise alignment of the inner
implant configuration.
The scan caps for bar abutments create an inter-
face in digital fabrication. They allow the position
of the bar abutments and the lab analogs to be
digitalized, thus enabling the fabrication of frame-
works and bars using DEDICAM
®
.
Sterile and flexible
To ensure that the handling of the components in
the COMFOUR
™
System is as simple as possible,
a critical change was made to the previously
familiar bar abutment system. All components
used during surgery are packaged sterile. This
means that there is no need to sterilize the bar
abutments, healing caps for bar abutments, the
impression caps for bar abutments, and closed
trays before use.
The insertion of the angled bar abutments is
simplified by an ingenious flexible handle that is
used as an insertion aid. The handle is fixed in the
thread of the prosthetic screw and holds the bar
abutment in place. In order to screw the abutment
screw that is already located in the bar abutment
into the implant, the handle can be simply bent
to one side. Particularly when the vertical space
available is limited, this greatly facilitates the
procedure (see page 15).
If impression taking with the open tray technique
is indicated, the titanium caps for bar abutments
are mounted and combined with screws of three
different lengths, each of which can be shortened
by 2.5 mm.
New light blue screws
The familiar bar abutment components such as the
burn-out, laser-weldable, solderable, and cast-on
bases are fully compatible with the COMFOUR
™
System. Only the abutment and prosthetic screws
have been modified. All screws and screw-
retained components are color-coded light blue
for easy identification.
An immediate, comfortable solution
The new COMFOUR
™
Abutment System enables per-
manent, occlusal screw-retained restorations and
satisfies patient desires for an immediate, com-
fortable, and permanent denture. COMFOUR
™
saves time during use and offers clinicians and
dental technicians greater flexibility for occlu-
sal screw-retained designs. With its options for
bar and single-tooth restorations, COMFOUR
™
extends the prosthetic options available at bar
abutment level and has a number of impressive
technical advantages such as its anti-rotation
mechanism, a pre-mounted flexible handle, the
aligning tool which is compatible with the Guide,
and an extremely slim design.
The aim of the COMFOUR
®
development was
to market a system for occlusal screw-retained
treatment concepts that provided value-added
advantages to both users and patients.
After detailed analysis, the development team
and product management at CAMLOG decided
to develop the new abutment system for occlusal
screw retention on the basis of the former bar
abutments.The range of bar abutments was greatly
expanded and modified, and the collaboration
with experienced clinicians enabled the creation
of the new COMFOUR
™
Abutment System.
Slender and stable
New machinery was specifically purchased for
the production. This enables the angled bar
abutments to be designed to be as slender as
possible, which leaves plenty of room around the
abutment for the hard and soft tissues. Presuming
sufficient primary stability of the implant, the
sterile bar abutments can be immediately insert-
ed after surgery and fitted with the temporary
restoration. Alternatively, the bar abutments can
be sealed with a healing cap. All other treatment
steps such as impression taking and the definitive
restoration are done at abutment level. This
avoids irritating the gingival cuff as a result of
repeatedly detaching the soft tissue attachment
during insertion and removal of the abutment.
The COMFOUR
™
System provides clinicians with a
modern, easy to handle abutment system not only
for restorations on four or six implants, but one
that also comes with a range of options to meet
the challenges of routine clinical practice. The
refinement of the tried and tested bar abutments is
welcome. A comparison with current comparable
systems offered by competitors shows that the
prosthetic screws of the COMFOUR
™
System
(M1.6) have greater dimensions – for greater
stability.
Comprehensive range of abutments
Alongwith straight bar abutments,theCOMFOUR
™
System also includes 17° and 30° angled bar
abutments. These are available as type A and
type B (60° offset cam arrangement). All bar
abutments are available in two gingival heights;
straight bar abutments from a diameter of
3.8 mm are even available in three gingival
heights. Useful additional components are the
titanium caps for bar abutments for both tempo-
rary and definitive restorations as well as the
aligning tools for making fine adjustments to
Occlusal screw retention is a state-of-the-art treatment method. COMFOUR
™
equally enables several different treatment concepts. It is a multi-
option system that permits bar and single-tooth restorations for straight and angled bar abutments in addition to screw-retained bridges
for immediate and delayed restorations. The COMFOUR
™
System is available for the CAMLOG
®
and for the CONELOG
®
Implant Systems. The
major advantages of the new abutment system are its versatility and the product design, combined with safety and a high level of comfort for
user and patient.