Dental Asia May/June 2022
For more than two decades, Dental Asia is the premium journal in linking dental innovators and manufacturers to its rightful audience. We devote ourselves in showcasing the latest dental technology and share evidence-based clinical philosophies to serve as an educational platform to dental professionals. Our combined portfolio of print and digital media also allows us to reach a wider market and secure our position as the leading dental media in the Asia Pacific region while facilitating global interactions among our readers.
For more than two decades, Dental Asia is the premium journal in linking dental innovators and manufacturers to its rightful audience. We devote ourselves in showcasing the latest dental technology and share evidence-based clinical philosophies to serve as an educational platform to dental professionals. Our combined portfolio of print and digital media also allows us to reach a wider market and secure our position as the leading dental media in the Asia Pacific region while facilitating global interactions among our readers.
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DENTAL PROFILE<br />
How would you describe the importance and<br />
the demand for dental implants in the context<br />
of an ageing population in <strong>Asia</strong>-Pacific and<br />
healthy longevity?<br />
Tanamal: According to the World Economic<br />
Forum, <strong>Asia</strong>-Pacific is likely to face the world’s<br />
fastest-growing ageing population by 2050.<br />
Four out of the top 10 countries with a large<br />
number of older people are in <strong>Asia</strong> 1 . Oral health<br />
has a direct impact on total health and poor oral<br />
health, and irregular preventive check-ups and<br />
treatment can impact the entire body negatively.<br />
Oral diseases, such as gum disease or tooth<br />
decay, may lead to the need for dental implants.<br />
<strong>Asia</strong>-Pacific is also one of the fastest-growing<br />
middle-class income populations, more than<br />
the EU or North America. This group has<br />
more purchasing power than before, is better<br />
educated than the previous generation and<br />
pays more attention to healthcare not only for<br />
themselves but also to their elderly. The longterm<br />
success of dental implants is also driving<br />
market demand too.<br />
What innovations have BioHorizons Camlog<br />
put in place within its dental implant portfolio<br />
to meet clinicians’ and patients’ needs in this<br />
region?<br />
Tanamal: BioHorizons and Camlog are two of<br />
the industry’s suppliers with a comprehensive<br />
range of dental implant systems, restorative<br />
components, a line of biologics products, and<br />
digital workflow solutions.<br />
The latest innovations within the implant<br />
portfolio are Tapered Pro from BioHorizons and<br />
the PROGRESSIVE-LINE from Camlog for initial<br />
immediate stability and versatility in different<br />
treatment protocols. BioHorizons’ Tapered<br />
Pro Implant system offers predictable results<br />
for immediate loading treatments; the new<br />
PROGRESSIVE-LINE implants are designed to<br />
achieve high primary stability even in soft bone<br />
— including a simplified surgical kit, the Flex kit.<br />
One of the highlights of the BioHorizons implant<br />
lines is Laser-Lok, a surface treatment to attract<br />
a true, physical connective tissue attachment.<br />
Laser-Lok is a series of precision-engineered<br />
cell-sized channels laser-machined onto the<br />
surface of dental implants and abutments. In<br />
addition, the BioHorizons surgical kit can be<br />
used for several BioHorizons implant systems.<br />
For bone defects, the MinerOss product family<br />
offers an array of complete choices of the<br />
appropriate bone substitute material which is<br />
crucial to achieving the desired clinical outcome<br />
in functional, structural, and aesthetic terms.<br />
For soft tissue management, the AlloDerm<br />
SELECT product family supports soft tissue<br />
regeneration. The Mem-Lok membrane family<br />
provides a variety of resorption timeframes and<br />
handling characteristics for graft containment<br />
applications. The innovative regenerative<br />
materials from BioHorizons, from synthetic<br />
to xenograft to allograft, cover almost all<br />
conceivable application areas, material<br />
requirements, and surgical preferences.<br />
What can clinics, especially in <strong>Asia</strong>-Pacific,<br />
expect from BioHorizons Camlog dental implant<br />
brands in the next five years?<br />
Tanamal: We are committed to continuously<br />
expanding our portfolios to help dental<br />
practitioners and lab technicians to run effective<br />
practices and labs by providing the support<br />
and the solutions they need. In addition, we are<br />
recognised for our excellent customer service.<br />
We aim to expand our footprint across <strong>Asia</strong>-<br />
Pacific by seeking additional distribution partners<br />
for new markets, offering additional brands<br />
through existing distributors, and by increasing<br />
our reach in the existing countries and regions.<br />
Another focus for the upcoming years is the<br />
expansion of our training and education.<br />
Together with our scientific and education<br />
partner, the Oral Reconstruction Foundation, we<br />
will organise symposia, hands-on courses, and<br />
webinars. The Oral Reconstruction Foundation<br />
supports basic and applied research projects,<br />
grants research funding to young scientists, and<br />
promotes training and continuing education. It<br />
offers a networking platform for international<br />
experts in a wide range of disciplines to foster<br />
the exchange of knowledge and ideas.<br />
Equally important to our business offerings is our<br />
commitment to society. This is achieved through<br />
our global commitment to corporate citizenship.<br />
Over the past decade, we have further sharpened<br />
our commitment to corporate citizenship through<br />
the formalisation of our environmental, social,<br />
and governance (ESG) strategy. BioHorizons<br />
Camlog, like many Henry Schein companies<br />
around the world, has begun a journey toward<br />
better measuring and progressing on ESG<br />
action and disclosure and recognises the critical<br />
importance of this work and our global alignment<br />
for maximum impact.<br />
We strongly believe that our sustainability efforts<br />
today build on our long history of integrating our<br />
sense of purpose into the way we operate our<br />
business. DA<br />
References<br />
1<br />
https://www.prb.org/resources/countries-with-theoldest-populations-in-the-world/<br />
India Team of the Global Oral Reconstruction Group honored with the 2021<br />
Marketing Events Award.<br />
The AltaDent Camlog team<br />
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