Planmeca mill produces customized titanium abutments

DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Nov 29, 2023
Dental Implants

Dental equipment manufacturer Planmeca’s PlanMill 60 S can now produce customized titanium abutments with a workflow validated by Elos Medtech. 

With the use of Planmeca’s Emerald S scanner and PlanCAD premium design software, as well as the Elos Acurate premilled blank, dentists can create abutments in house, according to the company.

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