ECO Bioceramic coating provides important benefits to Ti and Mg implants:

• Enhanced implant osseointegration as a long-term benefit.
• Reduced healing time and implant rejection rate as a short-term benefit.
• Scratch resistance to retain coating integrity over insertion procedure.
• Antibacterial properties to limit the development of infections.
• Treat complex shapes, including 3 D printed (no line-of-sight requirement).

Additionaly ECO Bioceramic provides specific benefits for each metal:

Titanium:

• Titanium alloy material (Al, V, etc) is prevented from being released into tissue.
• Has white colour as a desired aesthetic feature for dental implants.

Magnesium:

• ECO coatings control resorption rate of magnesium alloys, prevent hydrogen generation.
• ensure that the mechanical integrity of the implant remains intact in the early stages of healing.

Functional benefits are translated into benefits for patients, doctors and businesses:

1. Reduction in number of implant rejections, complications and re-interventions significantly lowers healthcare costs.
2. Reduction of healing period reduces losses of working time, insurance and employer expenses related to medical treatment and sickness leave.
3. Improved antibacterial surfaces decrease re-intervention episodes and shortens healing periods with positive impacts on patient's health, social and professional abilities.
4. Antibacterial surfaces on resorbable magnesium Implants to address a clear clinical need to mitigate risk of late prosthetic implant infection, particularly for trauma systems associated with fractures.
5. The bioactive surfaces reduce the reliance on the widespread use of prophylactic antibiotics, thereby limiting the development of antibiotic-resistant organism common in hospital acquired infections.