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This company makes an abutment with no connection- two flat unengaged surfaces held together with a screw. It's called the Flat One. The company believes an engaged connection doesn't work so they eliminated it completely. This abutment is literally two flat round surfaces with a hole in the middle for the screw hole. Imagine putting two flat washers together and then putting a screw in the middle to bear the load. That's their abutment. Maybe management can confirm this since they are constantly posting on CF.
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Doubtful you'll hear anything from these people on their products or anything of substance. Their strategy is to sue other companies, and post smack on blogs all day. Nothing to do with making money or success.
 


Anonymous said:
Doubtful you'll hear anything from these people on their products or anything of substance. Their strategy is to sue other companies, and post smack on blogs all day. Nothing to do with making money or success.
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Funny as soon as the conversation turns to product and their business management stops posting. Guess they'd rather engage in 8th grade insults and gossip. Amazing there are companies like this out there myth have to wonder how they stay in business.
 


The Vp of marketing is a complete douche bag. Take a look at their website. An example of information vomiting. Terms like "Russian Dolls" and "fractal" when describing something surgical is a sign of an amateur. If the website wasn't so horrendous it almost be funny. When I first saw the website I thought it was a joke, a spoof of a real website.
 


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The Vp of marketing is a complete douche bag. Take a look at their website. An example of information vomiting. Terms like "Russian Dolls" and "fractal" when describing something surgical is a sign of an amateur. If the website wasn't so horrendous it almost be funny. When I first saw the website I thought it was a joke, a spoof of a real website.
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It is pretty bad. Sometimes too much information is a bad thing. Information overkill for sure. Dentista are concerned with one thing primarily, price and value. Neither which is addressed on their website.
 


At least their implant has "Surface profilometry by Atomic Force Microscopy" and "The structure’s differential topography begins at the surface and extends beyond the nanoscale"

Straight out of a 1950's description of a rocket powered car. Unbelievable that a company would think that anyone as educated as a doctor wouldn't see through this bullshit. Lets face it this company is selling a titanium screw. Not much difentiation or technology needed. Branemark proved bone integrates with titanium, end of story.
 


All that technology and detailed descriptions about their products and when you try to speak to them about it you get a guy who can barely articulate verbally in the English language. One of the blaring issues with this company. Obvious to everyone on the outside but invisible to people running the company.
 


Anonymous said:
All that technology and detailed descriptions about their products and when you try to speak to them about it you get a guy who can barely articulate verbally in the English language. One of the blaring issues with this company. Obvious to everyone on the outside but invisible to people running the company.
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One thing is for sure, the Spanish sales Mgr didn't write the verbiage on their fluffed up, hot air filled website.

"What if a new technology could lower insertion torque while reducing micromotion?"
Answer: No one would care.
 


When one looks closely at the "references" of this company's claims it becomes clear there are no studies from any major peer reviewed dental publications. Additionally many of the studies where done on dogs which is indicative of the methodology of 30-40 years ago. The vast majority of the publications where these studies were published were biomechanical industry journals not dental or oral surgery journals.
It is common knowledge that titanium integrates with human bone. Most modern implant companies don't focus on this as it is a known and proven concept. This company for some reason seems to believe that reinforcing an all ready known and accepted concept is a wise marketing goal.
 


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When one looks closely at the "references" of this company's claims it becomes clear there are no studies from any major peer reviewed dental publications. Additionally many of the studies where done on dogs which is indicative of the methodology of 30-40 years ago. The vast majority of the publications where these studies were published were biomechanical industry journals not dental or oral surgery journals.
It is common knowledge that titanium integrates with human bone. Most modern implant companies don't focus on this as it is a known and proven concept. This company for some reason seems to believe that reinforcing an all ready known and accepted concept is a wise marketing goal.
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The company has no clue what is involved with modern implant marketing. They conduct no market research, customer focus groups or competitive intelligence gathering. If they did they would understand what dental professionals want. They assume there are issues and problems with other manufacturers products without really knowing the truth. Their products solve problems that don't exist.
Their marketing message and products are so far from what the current market is looking for that they look incredible, and out of touch. Combined with their bizarre and often confusing surgical kit, lack of support, non English speaking management and you have a company that is floundering. To make matters worse the company seems to be oblivious to the ramifications of poor internet branding and the viral potential misinformation has on their brand. B-School case study in what to do wrong.
 


"Their products solve problems that don't exist."

What's more, the product probably creates prosthetic problems that have already been solved. Any company of this size cannot compete with the bigs who have been investigating and applying solutions for decades in this aspect. Any surgeon who would add this product in is largely unaware of that huge potential issue. Completely not worth it for some company that could disappear overnight on you.
 


Future availability of components is definitely a concern. At any given time presently there is a problem getting some of this company's components because they come from overseas. US Customs sometimes can take weeks to process freight shipments from Brazil which is where this company's products come from. When you have a broken screw or abutment and it takes three weeks to get a part the patient suffers.
 








Anonymous said:
They have a booth at Greater NY now. Where do you get your information?
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We were located in the 4800 aisle. The farthest from civilization possible. Stayed at a low end Holiday Inn Express in Manhattan. Didnt even sell enough to pay for the hotel. Company interviewing a few people for metro NY territory while their inexperienced manager is in the city. This company is a joke.
 




IMTEC files civil lawsuit

An Ardmore dental specialty products manufacturer has filed a federal lawsuit against one of its former directors and the Florida company he now operates. The complaint''s allegations include breach of contract, theft of trade secrets and fraud.
IMTEC Corporation filed a civil complaint in U.S. District Court in Oklahoma City on March 23 against former director Dr. Thierry M. Giorno and Intra-Lock International Inc., a Boca Raton, Fla., corporation.

The suit alleges violation of the Lanham Act, breach of contract, theft of trade secrets, breach of fiduciary duty, interference with business/contractual relations and related conspiracies. The complaint also alleges fraud which caused substantial damages to IMTEC.

The suit seeks unspecified damages but also seeks an injunction to prohibit Giorno and his company from further engaging in unfair competition. Further, the lawsuit seeks a judicial order requiring the defendants to destroy all labels, signs, materials and advertisements bearing any name or logo substantially similar to the IMTEC MDI mini-dental implants.

The complaint also charges that Giorno, while a director of IMTEC and after having signed a confidentiality agreement, appropriated trade secrets and proprietary information from IMTEC and then formed a competing corporation.

In addition, the suit alleges Giorno filed a patent application for an implant technique and a mini-implant design developed by IMTEC''s Board Chairman Dr. Ronald A. Bulard.
 




Anonymous said:
We were located in the 4800 aisle. The farthest from civilization possible. Stayed at a low end Holiday Inn Express in Manhattan. Didnt even sell enough to pay for the hotel. Company interviewing a few people for metro NY territory while their inexperienced manager is in the city. This company is a joke.
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The Intra-Lock reps didn't stay at the Holiday Inn Express.
 


Anonymous said:
I work for 3M. I was at GNY and there booth was right across from ours. In 4 days not a single Dr walked over to them.
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I saw people at their booth, but their booth sucked. Not only was it in the very last row, but it was a table top and 2 cheap pull up curtain signs. There was a heavy set guy with glasses who used to be with 3I and a short Latina lady there. I have no idea why that guy would leave 3I for a company like that.
 



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