Zimmer Dental, a provider of dental oral rehabilitation products and a subsidiary of Zimmer Holdings, has announced expansion of a portfolio of Zimmer Plastic Temporary Abutments for the Tapered Screw-Vent and Screw-Vent Implant Systems.

These new provisional abutments, offered in angled and straight designs, allow for expedient and simplified chairside modification, thereby helping clinicians save time and money.

Compatible with today's acrylic and composite restorative materials, Zimmer Plastic Temporary Abutments provide clinicians more options as they strive to satisfy patient needs and maximize results.

The new angled and upgraded straight designs, with 1-mm and 4-mm cuff options, enable clinicians to select the optimal interim abutment for the patients' soft tissue while requiring a small amount of abutment preparation.

By promoting soft tissue management during the healing period, Zimmer Plastic Temporary Abutments helpfoster improved oral esthetics.

Fabricated from a tooth-colored plastic polymer, the interim abutments may be used to fabricate cement-retained or screw-retained restorations, and can stay in the mouth for up to 180 days.

Contact a Zimmer Dental sales consultant or customer service at (800) 854-7019, (760) 929-4300 (outside the U.S.), or visit Zimmer Dental for more information.

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