SONIC PINS (1)

SOURCE: ACADEMY NEWS – VOLUME 21, NUMBER 4 – 2010, PAGE 7. PUBLICATION OF THE ACADEMY OF OSSEOINTEGRATION - AO annual meeting MARCH 3-5 IN WASHINGTON DC.

Source for Sonic pins is KLS Martin – Based in Europe – American contact : KLS Martin L.P. 1-800-625-4557 Product manufactured by this company is called SONIC WELD RX . Web site for more information is www.sonicweldrx.com

Examples of ridge augmentation with resorbable pins to build up deficient alveolar ridge. The tip end of the screw melts as ultrasound is administered causing the material to flow into the trabecular spaces. Pin is used to secure membranes or titanium or poly D L Lactide sheets to contain particulate bone or allograft during healing. Larger pins can be used to “tent� defects as well.

Illustrations obtained from KLS Martin web site