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DESS> DENTAL SMART SOLUTIONS Content GENERAL INFO PRODUCT LIST To Our Valued Customer I am pleased to present you our complete range of compatible prosthetic components from DESS -Dental Smart Solutions. Currently we are counting over 1300 restorative products to choose from. It makes me very happy to announce our new product references which are included in our DESS catalogue you are currently looking at. I specially want to draw your attention to our new connection "CONIC EVO" which is compatible with Astra Tech Implant System™ EV Our DESS abutments are available in the given diameters of...

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GENERAL INFO GENERAL INFO

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DESS GENERAL INFO About us GENERAL INFO ABOUT US DESS Dental Smart Solutions is a dental brand with the mission to be a world leader in quality and service. DESS products are manufactured by Terrats Medical SL, which is the core of a group of companies specializing in the manufacture of precision components. Here are some key dates in the history of our company: 1947 Founded in Barcelona. Manufacture of precision mechanical components. 1970 70% of production using Swiss-style automatic lathes. 1988 First purchase of a Japanese numerical control Okuma CNC lathe. 1997 First Japanese Okuma CNC...

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GENERAL INFO GENERAL INFO Quality The production, design and quality controls of DESS prosthetic components seek three main objectives: in-house production, ease of use and maximum adjustment. IN-HOUSE PRODUCTION: 100% of all products are manufactured in our factories to ensure better quality control throughout the process. All units produced are inspected twice, once during the manufacturing process and once again during the health inspection stage. The most advanced methods are used in both stages, such as the MVC automatic optical inspection machines and the DEA system with Renishaw...

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GENERAL INFO GENERAL INFO Materials The materials used to produce DESS designs are grade 5 titanium, Ceramicor® gold alloy, Cobalt-Chrome (CoCr), and polyoximethylene, considered the best materials for their intended use. All materials are purchased from French, Swiss and German suppliers, with guaranteed traceability and quality. CERAMICOR® GOLD ALLOY Provided by Cendres+Metaux® is known as the best gold alloy for overcasting processes. A non-oxidizing white precious metal alloy, composed of 60% Au (Gold), 20% Pd (Palladium), 19% Pt (Platinum) and 1% Ir (Iridium), with a melting range of...

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DESS GENERAL INFO GENERAL INFO Production COBALT-CHROME (CoCr) Cobalt-Chrome (CoCr) alloys are widely known for their biomedical applications in dental fields and are commonly used for the fabrication of metallic frameworks as for porcelain-fused-to-metal restorations and implant structures. Cobalt-Chrome alloys are among the best established base metal alloys in dentistry with various and successful clinical applications. Owing to the material's excellent biocompatibility, as well as to the corrosion and tarnish resistance with the high modulus of elasticity, CoCr provides the requisite...

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LABORATORY PHASE GENERAL INFO IMPRESSION TAKING / CLINIC GENERAL INFO IMPLANTOLOGICAL PHASE Implant in patient identify it to use the correct abutments Transfer for open and closed tray ref. 17.xxx Analogue for implant and abutment ref 14.xxx Ti base with castable ref. 15.xxx and 16.xxx Screwdriver handles and special tools ref. MDTxxx, PHxxx and DTxxx Intra-oral scan abutment Scan abutment DESS AURUM Base™ Screwdriver tips for different screw head types ref. DTxxx Converter, UniAbutment® and Multi-unit® abutment Straight, angled and custom abutment CoCr base with castable ref. 30.xxx and...

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DESS GENERAL INFO GENERAL INFO CAD/CAM Libraries Custom Abutments The DESS interfaces are already integrated into the official Exocad®, 3Shape® and Dental Wings® libraries, providing 90 different models of titanium bases. With the engaging and nonengaging versions, single and multiple unit restoration jobs can be carried out with any cementable material. Remember that DESS interfaces are the only ones with the SelectGrip® surface which greatly multiplies the retention power of the crowns and cemented structures. New libraries of 46 DESS AURUM Bases® and 25 pre-milled titanium blanks...

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GENERAL INFO GENERAL INFO Multi-unit® and UniAbutment® Converters Scan Abutments for desktop and intra oral scanners The unique design makes it possible to use the scan abutment for both, for intra-oral scanning and traditional scanning on a model. On the new DESS scan abutment is no screw access hole on top which dramatically improves the precision in the z-axis. No screwdriver is needed to attach the DESS intra-oral scan abutment and the reduced size makes it easy to use in the posterior as well as in other hard to reach mouth areas. It is made of antiglare white PEEK and titanium for its...

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GENERAL INFO GENERAL INFO Pre-milled Titanium Blanks Pre-milled titanium blanks allow the creation of one-piece customized abutments using in-house milling equipment. High quality as well as an accurate connection adjustment is guaranteed, ensuring perfect fit to the dental implant. Today's CAD/CAM technology offers various possibilities to save both, time and costs, optimising the work-flow from the intra-oral scan, to designing and milling the single crown; without the necessity of preparing a working model. The flexibility to choose from different implant connections and platforms is...

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DESS GENERAL INFO Analogues GENERAL INFO DLC COATED SCREWS Some DESS screws are also available in DLC (Diamond Like Carbon) coated version. In this version the screw is coated with a hard carbon layer to provide a low friction surface finish improving the preload of the screw and producing a high clamping force between the abutment and the implant. SPECIAL DESIGNS To meet our customer special needs DESS has developed many special screw designs. Longer versions, different socket versions, heads with flat contact face to improve the structures passivity and fitting, etc. Please look at the...

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