Materials guide · Implants· 3 October 2026
Implant brands: why the name on the fixture matters
The titanium fixture placed in your jaw should still be serviceable in thirty years, and the crown on it will be replaced at least once in that time. Whether a future dentist can find the right screw, abutment and driver depends entirely on which system was used and whether anyone wrote it down. That is why brand matters more in implants than in almost any other dental product, and why 'premium European implant' on a quote should be treated as a missing answer. Our partner clinic places Straumann and Neodent; this guide explains what they are and what to ask about any brand.
Get your written plan and exact price →Straumann
Swiss; one of the two most-documented implant systems in the world; global parts availability
Neodent
Brazilian, owned by the Straumann Group; same engineering standards, more accessible pricing
Implant passport
Document recording the exact fixture — model, diameter, length — issued with every Neodent implant
Warranty at our partner clinic
Fixture cover stated in your plan, in writing
The wrong answer to 'which brand?'
'Premium', 'German-quality', 'Swiss-type' without a manufacturer name
What separates an established system from a copy
Decades of published survival data on the specific implant, not on implants in general. A titanium surface treatment with evidence behind it — Straumann's SLActive is the most studied example. Manufacturing precision that keeps the internal connection between fixture and abutment tight for decades; loose connections are where bacteria live and bone is lost. And parts availability: an implant placed in 2026 needs a matching abutment and screw in 2046, and the brands that will still exist and still stock them are the large ones. Budget copies replicate the shape and sometimes the thread; they do not replicate the data or the supply chain.
Straumann
The Swiss company is, with Nobel Biocare, the most-documented implant manufacturer in the world, with survival data going back to the 1970s. Its systems are used across Europe and North America and any implantologist can source components. It is also the most expensive fixture on the market, which is why UK and US implant fees are what they are. At our partner clinic it is the option for patients who want the most extensively evidenced system, at a total price still far below UK or US fees for any implant.
Neodent
Neodent was founded in Brazil in the 1990s and acquired by the Straumann Group; it is manufactured to Straumann Group quality systems and sold as the group's value brand worldwide. Its Grand Morse connection and Acqua surface have their own published data, and parts are distributed through Straumann's network, which answers the thirty-year question. It is the most-placed system at our partner clinic and the one behind the €399 starting price. Every Neodent implant comes with an implant passport — a document recording the exact fixture, diameter and length — which we give to you to keep.
Why the implant passport is not paperwork
Suppose in 2040 the crown on your implant cracks. Your dentist needs to know the exact system and size to order a new abutment and the right driver to remove the old one. With the passport, that is a phone call. Without it, the dentist X-rays the implant, tries to identify it by thread profile against a database, and may guess wrong — and a mismatched screw can damage the internal connection beyond repair. Any clinic, anywhere, that does not tell you in writing which fixture it placed has left you with a problem for the future.
Questions to ask any clinic about the implant
Which manufacturer and which product line? Is it the same fixture in the written plan and on the invoice? Will I receive documentation of the exact fixture? What is the warranty on the fixture and who honours it? Is the surface treatment one with published data? Do UK or US dentists commonly stock components for it? A clinic that answers 'Straumann' or 'Neodent' — or 'Nobel Biocare', 'Astra', 'Zimmer Biomet', 'MegaGen', 'Osstem' — has answered. A clinic that answers 'premium German implants with a lifetime guarantee' has not.
Does brand change the treatment?
Not the procedure. Placement, healing time and the crown are the same. What changes is the confidence in long-term data and in future serviceability. For a single tooth in a young patient who will have that implant for fifty years, that confidence is worth paying for. For a full arch in an older patient, an established value brand like Neodent gives the same long-term serviceability at a price that makes the whole treatment possible. The written plan at our partner clinic names the system per implant; you can ask for Straumann on any case.
Transparent all-inclusive prices
Treatment, 5-star hotel and VIP transfers are included in full-mouth and multi-day packages. Your exact price is confirmed in writing after our clinical team reviews your photos or X-ray.
Indicative 2026 starting prices in euro. All-on-4 / All-on-6 prices are per arch; the whole mouth (both jaws) is double.
Get your written price →FAQ
＋Which implant brands does your clinic use?
Straumann and Neodent, both from the Straumann Group; named on the written plan and, for Neodent, recorded on an implant passport given to you.
＋Is Neodent as good as Straumann?
It is manufactured to Straumann Group standards with its own published data and shares the parts network. Straumann has the longer and larger evidence base; Neodent offers comparable serviceability at lower cost.
＋Why does the brand matter if the implant is in the bone?
Because the crown on it will be replaced in future and the right abutment, screw and driver must be available. Established brands guarantee that; unnamed copies do not.
＋What is an implant passport?
A document recording the exact fixture placed — manufacturer, model, diameter, length — so any dentist can source correct components years later.
＋Are 'German-quality' implants a brand?
No. It is a marketing phrase. Ask for the manufacturer's name; if the clinic cannot give one, that is the answer.
＋What warranty comes with the implant?
At our partner clinic, fixture cover stated in your plan in writing, with terms stated on the treatment plan.
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Get your written plan and exact price
Send a photo or a recent X-ray. Our clinical team will prepare a free written plan naming each procedure, the materials and the guarantee — and will tell you honestly if the trip is not worth it for your case.