Astra Tech implants

Today, patients increasingly ask not only about the implant procedure itself, but also about the implant manufacturer. This is understandable: brands actively promote their technologies, surfaces and advantages. Still, even the most expensive and well-known implants do not guarantee treatment success on their own. Diagnosis, the clinical situation and the doctor’s experience are decisive.

At Dr. Osadchiy’s Clinic, we always emphasize that there is no universally best implant system. There are systems that suit specific tasks better. Astra Tech is a classic screw-type implant system with a strong focus on preserving bone tissue and maintaining stable soft tissue around the implant over the long term.

Astra Tech Implant System is a Swedish dental implant system that is now part of the Dentsply Sirona group. Its product line consists of screw-type implants. The manufacturer primarily focuses on cases with sufficient bone volume and classic surgical protocols.

The brand’s key proposition is BioManagement Complex technology, which is aimed at preserving bone and soft tissues around the implant.

Astra Tech implants by design

Like most premium implant systems, Astra Tech uses classic screw-type implants. The threaded design provides reliable fixation in bone tissue and good primary stability.

One of the system’s features is its focus on load distribution and long-term preservation of bone tissue around the implant.

Astra Tech does not include Plateau implants or alternative designs like I-System. The system is primarily oriented toward classic screw-type implantation.

Astra Tech implants by size

Short Astra Tech implants

Astra Tech offers short screw-type implants for cases with insufficient bone volume. However, as with other classic screw-type systems, pronounced bone deficiency may still require additional bone grafting procedures.

When short implants are used, the doctor may recommend a two-stage implantation protocol with a longer healing period, as well as splinting several implants together. This helps distribute the load correctly and reduce the risk of implant mobility in the future.

Standard Astra Tech implants

The main part of the Astra Tech range consists of standard implants for classic implantation when there is sufficient bone volume.

Features of standard Astra Tech implants include:

• high primary stability
• good load distribution
• a wide choice of sizes
• compatibility with various prosthetic solutions
• stable tissues around the implant

Narrow Astra Tech implants

Narrow Astra Tech implants are used when bone width is limited, when the space between teeth is restricted, and in the anterior zone or other esthetically important areas. These implants allow for a more delicate procedure with minimal tissue trauma and preservation of the natural soft-tissue contour around the future crown.

It is important to understand that narrow implants have limitations. Small-diameter implants are not used to replace all groups of teeth and are suitable only for specific clinical situations, most often in the incisor area. That is why implant diameter is determined not by the patient’s preference, but by bone anatomy and the functional load on the future restoration.

Most Astra Tech implants are made of medical-grade titanium. The manufacturer places strong emphasis on precision processing, connection stability and long-term preservation of bone tissue around the implant.

One of Astra Tech’s key features is the OsseoSpeed surface. It is a special micro-rough implant surface additionally modified with fluoride.

According to the manufacturer, this treatment helps to:

• improve contact between the implant and bone tissue
• accelerate osseointegration
• increase implant stability
• reduce bone loss around the implant

The surface is created through sandblasting and acid etching, followed by additional treatment with fluoride compounds.

The OsseoSpeed surface is especially important in:

• implantation in soft bone
• immediate loading
• complex prosthetic restorations
• long-term implant function

One of Astra Tech’s important technologies is MicroThread™: special microthreads in the neck area of the implant. The manufacturer states that this design helps distribute load more evenly and reduce bone loss around the implant.

This is why Astra Tech emphasizes not only implant integration, but also long-term preservation of the tissues around it.

Every implant brand has its own specialization. For Astra Tech, the main feature of the system is preservation of bone tissue and stability of the soft tissue around the implant over the long term.

The advantages of Astra Tech implants include:

• good osseointegration
• high primary stability
• reduced bone loss around the implant
• stable soft tissue
• good options for work in the anterior zone

Astra Tech is one of the brands that places particular emphasis on preserving tissues around the implant and maintaining stable long-term implantation results.