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IdentAlloy Expands to Ceramic Materials
June 15, 2007
Since 1986, the IdentAlloy Council has been raising health standards by providing documentation of the content of alloys used in dental restorations. Material developments in recent years have fueled an increasing number of alternatives to alloys for the fabrication of fixed and removable prosthetics especially in the area of ceramics.
In response to the market trends the IdentAlloy Council has formed a new, IdentCeram division. The Council will now offer certificates documenting the use of zirconia and aluminum oxide-based substructure materials along with certificates for feldspathic ceramics. All companies manufacturing and supplying these type products to the U.S. and Canadian markets are invited to participate by becoming licensees of the Council.
The IdentCeram program will operate in the same manner as the current IdentAlloy program. Licensees joining the IdentCeram program will obtain two-part certificates from the Council and supply them to dental laboratories using the manufacturer's product. Laboratories will retain one copy of the certificate with their case files and send the second part to the prescribing dentist for retention with the patient files. Being certain of the material in a prosthetic restoration is extremely valuable in future treatment planning and decision-making, as well as documenting insurance claims. There is no cost to laboratories or dentists to participate in the IdentAlloy and IdentCeram programs.
About the IdentAlloy/IdentCeram Council
The IdentAlloy/IdentCeram Council is a nonprofit organization formed
to raise healthcare standards through the documentation of alloys and
ceramic materials used in dental restorations. For more information
regarding the Council's materials documentation program and other
activities, please call 888-577-2634 or visit www.IdentAlloy.org.
IdentAlloy and IdentCeram are trademarks of the IdentAlloy/IdentCeram Council.