Implant Concept – Simply Perfect (Part 1)

The focus of the following interview is on a novel implant concept aimed at achieving optimal results through modern techniques. In a multi-part series in the upcoming issues of the Implantology Journal, we will present the concept. In the first part, we speak with the implantologist and developer Dr. Alexander Müller-Busch about the four key components of the concept and how it contributes to making implantology effective.

What distinguishes your implant concept?

It is characterized by a holistic and practical approach. It is not just about a specific topic such as "immediate implantation," but we provide users with a concept that allows them to independently solve and treat a variety of cases. We have chosen four building blocks that come together to form a perfect implant concept.

Can you elaborate on the four building blocks of your concept?

To treat cases of various kinds, we need a combination of different individual factors. If we can understand and address these four areas, it is possible to solve almost any situation in everyday practice. We start with the perfect bone, "the perfect bone." Here we present our augmentation concept with the main component Sticky Bone as well as modern techniques, including the use of hyaluronic acid. In addition, there is the component "the perfect screw." This includes the selection of the perfect implant system or the selection of the perfect implant geometry – always tailored to the individual treatment case. Building on this is the important topic of soft tissue management "the perfect pink," to generate and maintain healthy peri-implant structures in the long term. Our concept is characterized by a very close interface with our dental technician, "the perfect white," and we also show users tips and tricks on how to significantly improve and simplify the interface in practice with the respective systems.

How has your concept developed over the last few years and what principles guide you in this?

I had the opportunity to observe in many practices. Especially through my mentor Prof. Dr. Stefan Fickel, I gained early insights into the most modern implantological techniques, particularly in the context of periodontally compromised patients with an increased risk profile. As a result, we often find ourselves dealing with a medium to high risk profile among our patient base, especially when multiple risk factors converge. Here, we have seen that it is important to have an implant concept that can also eliminate some of the risk factors. For example, through the use of hyaluronic acid, which has proven to be a wound healing accelerator in our practice, we achieve the best possible results for our patients. However, to reiterate the principles that actually guide us and what led us to develop an implant concept, it is practicality – practicality combined with the latest scientific findings, but always with the motto "Keep it simple." Our treatment credo is to achieve the best possible success for the patient as minimally invasively as possible.

How do you see the current landscape of implantology training and how does your concept contribute to simplification?

As I am currently active as a speaker and organizer of training courses, I naturally see an oversupply of training opportunities. There are many events, and especially for young colleagues, it is difficult to find the right training. With our concept, we try to keep the learning curve or failure rate for young colleagues, as well as for experienced implantologists or periodontists, as low as possible. I benefit from having experienced many internships nationally and internationally over the last ten years. We have tried to filter out the best from everywhere and integrate it into everyday practice. This means that our training offerings and our implant concept are aimed at practitioners who want to receive the most important information as a basis or add-on as briefly and concisely as possible and implement it in practice the very next week. Just do it and keep it simple.

Why did you choose the name "simpl(e)y perfect"?

One of our treatment credos is, as already mentioned, "Keep it simple". The daily practice is complicated enough with politics, billing, and personnel issues. Here, we should at least pay attention to simplicity "simple" in our treatment routine and still strive to achieve the highest quality standards "perfect". In this combination, our treatment concept "simpl(e)y perfect" has developed. We want to provide practitioners with a concept that is easy to apply in practice and brings maximum success for the team and the patients. For us, a perfect implant concept consists not only of one building block, but it is an interplay of several dental and dental technical factors.

This article was published in the IJ Implantology Journal.