LASER LOK TECHNOLOGY Laser-Lok Technology Laser-Lok overview Laser-Lok microchannels are a proprietary dental implant surface treatment developed from over 25 years of research initiated to create the optimal implant surface. Through this research, the unique Laser-Lok surface has been shown to elicit a biologic response that includes the inhibition of epithelial downgrowth and the attachment of connective tissue. This physical attachment produces a biologic seal around the implant that protects and maintains crestal bone health. The Laser-Lok phenomenon has been shown in post-op studies to be more effective than other implant designs in reducing bone loss. SEM image at 30X showing the Laser-Lok zone on a BioHorizons implant. The uniformity of the Laser-Lok microstructure and nanostructure is evident using extreme magnification. Unique surface characteristics Laser-Lok microchannels are a series of cell-sized circumferential channels that are precisely created using proprietary laser ablation technology. This technology produces extremely consistent microchannels that are optimally sized to attach and organise both osteoblasts and fibroblasts. The Laser-Lok microstructure also includes a repeating nanostructure that maximises surface area and enables cell pseudopodia and collagen microfibrils to interdigitate with the Laser-Lok surface. Histology of a Laser-Lok abutment on an RBT implant with a machined collar showing exceptional bone growth at 3 months. Colourised SEM of a dental implant harvested at 6 months with connective tissue physically attached and interdigitated to the Laser-Lok surface. Colourised SEM of Laser-Lok microchannels showing superior osseointegration. Colourised histology of a fully lased implant thread at 3 months showing complete bone attachment. Different than other surface treatments Virtually all dental implant surfaces on the market are grit-blasted and/or acid-etched. These manufacturing methods create random surfaces that vary from point to point on the implant and alter cell reaction depending on where each cell comes in contact with the surface. While random surfaces have shown higher osseointegration than machined surfaces, only the Laser-Lok surface has been shown using light microscopy, polarised light microscopy and scanning electron microscopy to also be effective for soft tissue attachment. Orders 1 3 0 0 6 5 8 8 2 2 3