An adapter for a surgical device which comprises a first end, a second end, and a longitudinal axis. The adapter comprises a surgical section provided at the second end for connecting to a surgical device, an engagement section provided at the first end adapted to engage an insertion device, and a support section for connecting to a retainer. The surgical section comprises, on a side of the first end, a force or torque transmission means for the surgical device and, on the first end, an attachment element for a removable connection to the implant is placed. The support section comprises an at least partially non-circular shape such that the adapter is removable by rotating the adapter around its longitudinal axis.

Provided is an apparatus for treating a surface of a medical metal. The apparatus includes a lamp unit in which a through-hole is formed and which irradiates the through-hole with ultraviolet rays, a lifting unit on which a container accommodating a medical metal is detachably disposed and which is disposed to be movable in the through-hole, and a case unit which accommodates the lamp unit and the lifting unit and includes an outer case in which an outer hole corresponding to the through-hole is formed and an inner case which is disposed inside the outer case and in which the lamp unit or the lifting unit is disposed.

An oral sanitation system may include a case including: a support portion defining a lower end of the case; and a container portion extending from the support portion. The container portion may define a wall extending from the support portion to a top end of the container portion. The oral sanitation system may further include a closure including a lid formed with a peripherally-extending wall; a lower cavity defined by the wall of the container portion; an upper cavity defined by the peripherally-extending wall of the closure; and a light-guiding floor that is substantially transparent to UVC light, the light-guiding floor forming a bottom of the container portion that is surrounded by the wall.

An oral sanitation system may include a case including: a support portion defining a lower end of the case; and a container portion extending from the support portion. The container portion may define a wall extending from the support portion to a top end of the container portion. The oral sanitation system may further include a closure including a lid formed with a peripherally-extending wall; a lower cavity defined by the wall of the container portion; an upper cavity defined by the peripherally-extending wall of the closure; and a light-guiding floor that is substantially transparent to UVC light, the light-guiding floor forming a bottom of the container portion that is surrounded by the wall.

A hydrogel comprising a colloidal suspension of M.sup.I.sub.XM.sup.II.sub.YP.sub.Z two-dimensional nanocrystals in water, wherein M.sup.I is Na.sup.+ and/or Li.sup.+, M.sup.II is Mg.sup.2+ or a mixture of Mg.sup.2+ with one or more Ni.sup.2+, Zn.sup.2+, Cu.sup.2+, Fe.sup.2+ and/or Mn.sup.2+, P is a mixture of dibasic phosphate ions (HPO.sub.4.sup.2−) and tribasic phosphate ions (PO.sub.4.sup.3−). X ranges from about 0.43 to about 0.63, Y ranges from about 0.10 to about 0.18, Z ranges from about 0.29 to about 0.48, X, Y, Z being mole fractions, is provided.

A retainer for holding at least a first surgical device, preferably a dental implant, and a second surgical device, preferably a healing screw, including a first body part and a second body part. The first and second body parts are pivotable relative to each other, and the first body part includes a first support structure for holding the first surgical device and the retainer includes at least one secondary support structure for the second surgical device. The first and the second body parts are pivotable in relation to each other to at least three predefined positions. In a first position, the first and second surgical devices are locked in the retainer; in a second position, the first surgical device is removable from the support structure, but not the second surgical device; and in a third position, the second surgical device is removable from the retainer.

The BLAST Protocol is a tissue-sparing, tissue-integration, dental implant preparation, placement and maintenance protocol including use of a laser such as a free-running pulsed laser to irradiate the implant site before implant placement, irradiate the implant or implant fixture before implant placement, and irradiate the surgical site once the implant is placed.

A protective container for a sterilized medical implant includes a base including a hollow body having a closed end and an opened end. The base including a thread. A cap is secured about the opened end of the hollow body. The cap includes a thread that cooperates with the thread provided on the base such that relative rotation of the base and the cap causes relative axial movement of the base and the cap. A sealing member is compressed between the base and the cap to provide a seal therebetween as a result of relative axial movement of the base and the cap.

The invention is directed to a new dental implant and associated parts that allow for insertion in narrow areas of the alveolar bone. Characteristics of the body of the implant allow for comfortable insertion in narrow bone clefts provided by its smooth narrow sections. The implant provides an alternative to complex and time consuming surgical processes involving bone regeneration and/or grafting.

A device for holding and releasing an object (2), such as a medical implant, is proposed. The device comprises two hook systems (11, 12) to which said object (2) is able to be coupled so as to allow said hook systems (11, 12) to jointly hold said object (2). Said hook systems (11, 12) are configured such that, in the state in which said object (2) is coupled to said hook systems (11, 12), at least one of the hook systems (11, 12) is subjected to a return force (F11, F12) that makes it possible to keep the object (2) coupled to said hook systems (11, 12). Also proposed are a corresponding assembly and a corresponding releasing method.