Identify implants placed in Syria?

These two implants at #29 and 31 were placed in Syria over 10 years ago. The patient fled the country and has no way of knowing how to get in touch with the surgeon or getting the information to have them restored. I initially thought they were Anthogyr Axiom implants based on a previous post here! We were able to find a US contact for the French company and ordered healing abutments and impression copings (to confirm the connection was correct). However, the components did not match. We tried Southern TRI-NEX and Implant Direct hexed components but nothing fit. Instead of putting the patient through multiple uncovery surgeries, we placed Southern TRI-NEX 4.3mm healing abutments. They did thread in passively so we left them in place. I consulted with a doctor at the “What Implant Is That?” website to help identify the fixtures. He thought they were Dentsply Ankylos implants. So I ordered healing abutments and impression copings again but they were not compatible! I forwarded the PA taken with the copings in place to the WIIT doctor and he said he had guessed wrong. I asked if he thought they might by Sybron (Innova) Pitt Easy implants. He said he thought I was correct. I am posting here as my last ditch effort to try to get confirmation as to what these implants might be. Much money and time has been spent trying to help this patient. I could use a little help. If these are Sybron (Innova) Pitt Easy, any idea where to get parts? I googled the make and model and it doesn’t look like you can get parts anymore. I just saw the Sybron Endopore, etc. Hope someone has an answer for me! Thanks!







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Dr. Gerald Rudick
3/2/2020
Suggestions...…..you know the diameter of the screw itself and the pitch of the threads.....find similar stock screws …… you could take an impression of the internal hex, and have you lab fabricated custom abutments......or in the earlier days, before advent of angled abutments, we would trim and fit plastic swizzle sticks into the internal connection of the implant, paint a fine layer of liquid acrylic on the swizzle stick, to get a better adaptation, shape the plastic post you have created, remove and cast...… since you have two implants to work with, it is easy to make two cementable abutments, and trim in place to be sure of parallelism, cast...and then cement.... take an impression and .you can now wax up and make a framework for a three unit bridge, and the problem is solved.
Doctorberg
3/2/2020
Hi, pitt easy was a bio oss implant from Germany later sold to OT MEDICAL(ot-medical.de ), they have compatible parts for the F1 ( original pit easy). I don't think this to be Pitt easy original design, they were flat apex, I saw some modified versions with rounded apex from other companies. Best of luck
adil albaghdadi
3/2/2020
with our digital world, it is not so hard to call the dentist in Syria and ask about the system he or she used or have the patient get you that information. otherwise you can submit that radiograph to Preat.com phone (800)232-7732. they will help you find the manufacturer. good luck!
Ace
3/2/2020
Most recently implant companies are refusing to ID even their own implants! Becomes a cost “factor” for them returning parts over an over...contact “Darwin” in Vegas, if he doesn’t know , stop wasting time and money, trephine them out and start over...much more predictable
V
3/2/2020
You could try “bredent-medical. com” A German company. The implant is called blue sky. If the blue one is 5,5 and the other one 3,5 it is most likely that the problem is solved. They both have the same impression posts and implant analogs. Good luck.
Keith Goldstein
3/2/2020
There is a company in Italy who also has Sybron compatible components - http://www.tecomimplantology.com/en/
okba
3/2/2020
I gave the feeling these implants are of a local manufactured implant system called (Advance) this is the name of that system, it was designed and fully manufactered in Aleppo Syria, i do recall those healing screws,it is color coded: the red was 4 mm in diamete.
V
3/3/2020
I checked my inventory. It is NOT bredent bluesky
Barrow Marks
3/3/2020
If all further investigation fails, why not prep those healing abutments, take an impression and create a conventional fixed partial prosthesis?
Dr Saad Yasin Noori Al Ja
3/3/2020
Dear Doctor You can open the Screw cover or Gingival former and see the inside abutment-IMPLANT CONNECTION OR TAKE A PICTURE FOR IMPLANT PLATFORM. IT MIGHT BE 1-TITANIUM FIX A BRAZILIAN COMPANY IT LOOKS LIKE INTERNAL HEXAGONAL WITH OUT TAPERD MARGIN SYSTEM.
Junaid Ahmed
3/4/2020
Dear Doctor, I am one of the rare breed of dentists that used to place Pitt Easy implants. I am very certain, they are NOT Pitt Easy (although very similar in radiographic appearance). Pitt Easy always hade a polished metal collar approx. 1mm in height.
Junaid Ahmed
3/4/2020
I must amend my post. I believe they ARE Pitt Easy originally made by Oraltronics. The photo of the cover screws are Pitt Easy. If you can take a photo of the implant head, I can then reassess. I do hold a box of spare parts, analogues, impression posts, some abutments. Please message if I can be of assistance.
Dr. Gerald Rudick
3/4/2020
Junaid Ahmed has solved the problem... he is convinced from his experience that they are Pitt Easy by Oraltronics which just goes to show you the value of Osseo News and how we connect with dentists from all over the world to solve problems……..good to know and do tell your dental collegues to get involved with this internet forum!!!!
Drgsin
3/5/2020
loved watching this thread develop. congrats to all involved!
Jen
3/5/2020
All, I've had highs and lows with your responses! Thank you all for your input. As much as this patient has been through personally, I have strived way beyond what I would normally do to help someone not to have to go through additional surgeries - ie: trephine, graft, redo, etc. I will post here when the case is solved and the patient is restored. Thank you again!
V
3/5/2020
It’s been a great joy to follow this thread to its happy end . Participants to the solution we might all have been, but all the credit goes to you DOCTOR for devoting your time and effort to those in need.
Hans-A. Altmann
9/3/2021
These implants are Pitt Easy 4.1 and 4.9. Healing abutments and impression copings seen on x-ray are not compatible with Pitt Easy. All prosthetic components are available with the compatible OT-F1 implant sysytem from www.ot-medical.de

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