Tapered PTG
Tapered PTG is documented in its own surgical catalogue and manual within the BioHorizons Tapered family, with its own drill sequence.
At a glance
- Family
- Part of the BioHorizons Tapered range
- Body shape
- Tapered
- Documentation
- Own surgical catalogue and manual
- Drill sequence
- System-specific
- Collar
- Laser-Lok available across the Tapered family
- Family range
- 3.0 mm narrow to wide molar diameters, 6–18 mm lengths
Where PTG sits in the range
BioHorizons organises nearly its whole implant range under the Tapered name, with variants distinguished by connection type, length, placement level and surgical protocol. Tapered PTG is one of those variants, published with its own catalogue, manual and drill sequence.
The practical implication is the same as for every other line in the family: the surgical kit and the prosthetic components are specific to it. Whichever variant you receive, the identifying details need recording.
The manufacturer literature we hold for Tapered PTG is a surgical catalogue and manual, documents written for the dentist placing the implant, covering part numbers and drill sequences rather than clinical rationale or outcomes. We can therefore tell you accurately that this variant exists, how it is documented and what it belongs to, but we will not manufacture a clinical narrative that our sources do not support.
If Tapered PTG has been proposed for you, the useful step is to ask your dentist directly why this variant rather than Tapered Pro or Tapered Internal. That is a question with a real answer, and it is theirs to give.
Questions worth asking your dentist
- Why Tapered PTG rather than another implant in the Tapered family?
- What connection type does it use, and what components does that commit me to?
- Does this implant have the Laser-Lok collar?
- What diameter and length are you planning for my site?
- How many of these have you placed?
- Will you record the system, connection, platform and reference number in writing?
Related systems
Tapered Pro
The current-generation Tapered implant.
Tapered Internal
The established workhorse line.
References
- BioHorizons. Tapered PTG Catalog and Manual. Document L01077 Rev C.
- BioHorizons. Tapered Family Catalog & Manual. Document L02024 Rev H.
Specifications compiled from BioHorizons's publicly available product literature and Canadian product pages. Manufacturer performance claims are identified as such. DentalImplantInfo.ca is not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by BioHorizons. BioHorizons, Laser-Lok, Tapered Pro, Tapered Internal, Tapered Short, Tapered PTG and RBT are trademarks of their respective owners, used here for identification and educational purposes.