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SMARTbase™ Dual-Hue TiBase Abutment System Hub
Welcome to the Implant Direct SMARTbase™ TiBase Abutment resource center. This page provides technical specifications, CAD/CAM library integration details, angulated screw channel parameters, and esthetic features for the SMARTbase™ system across Legacy™, Simply Iconic™, and InterActive™ implant platforms.
Elevated Esthetics & Dual-Hue Anodization
SMARTbase™ TiBase abutments incorporate a surface treatment engineered to eliminate the dark gray metallic shadow often visible through thin gingival tissue or translucent ceramic restorations. By pairing distinct anodization tones on a single titanium base, clinicians can achieve natural-looking emergence profiles in both anterior and posterior esthetic zones.
Pink Gingival Anodization: The transmucosal collar features pink anodization to blend seamlessly with surrounding soft tissue and peri-implant mucogingival architecture.
Gold Restorative Anodization: The restorative post portion utilizes gold anodization to warm up the restorative core, allowing the use of translucent zirconia or lithium disilicate materials without gray show-through.
Concave Emergence Profile: Designed with a contoured, concave emergence profile to optimize soft tissue attachment, support papilla preservation, and enable subcrestal placement.
Multi-Platform Matching
Precision-engineered to match the native internal hex and 12° conical hex connections of Legacy, Simply Iconic, and InterActive implant platforms.
Angulated Screw Channel (ASC) Flexibility
The SMARTbase™ system provides 360-degree angulated screw channel (ASC) capabilities, permitting off-axis screw access channel redirection up to 25° from the central implant long axis. This design allows clinicians to convert cement-retained cases into screw-retained restorations while hiding access holes on the lingual or palatal surfaces.
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0° to 25° Channel Redirection: Allows full 360° rotational freedom to redirect the screw access hole up to 25° away from the facial wall.
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Discreet Access Hole Placement: Relocates the screw exit cavity for greater accessibility in challenging inter-arch space.
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Elimination of Residual Cement Risk: Screw-retained restoration regardless with or without ASC reduce the risk of peri-implantitis associated with subgingival excess cement.
Engaging & Non-Engaging Restorative Versatility
To support diverse fixed prosthetic requirements, SMARTbase™ TiBase abutments are available in both anti-rotational (engaging) and rotational (non-engaging) configurations. This versatility accommodates single-unit custom hybrid crowns as well as multi-unit screw-retained bridges.
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Non-Engaging Geometry for Multi-Unit Bridges: Omits the indexing features to allow passive seating across non-parallel, multi-implant bridge restorations.
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Multiple Cuff Heights & Width Options: Available in a spectrum of transmucosal collar heights (from 0.25 mm to 2.0 mm) and extra-narrow, narrow, standard and wide widths to accommodate various tissue depths.
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High Mechanical Fatigue Resistance: Precision-milled titanium alloy (Ti-6Al-4V ELI) construction provides long-term structural stability under cyclic occlusal loads.
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Engaging tall and non-engaging SMARTbase: They can be cut down to 4mm if additional space is needed. The taller post provides better strength of the restoration to the SMARTbase.
Floating Screw Delivery & CAD/CAM Software Integration
SMARTbase™ streamlines laboratory fabrication and chairside placement through open digital library integration and an innovative pre-assembled fixation screw capture mechanism.
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Pre-Assembled "Floating Screw" Design: Features a captive fixation screw option that stays captured inside the SMARTbase during laboratory cementation, allowing delivery of the crown and TiBase as a single unified component.
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Aspiration & Loss Prevention: The captive floating screw mechanism prevents accidental screw dropping or swallowing during clinical insertion in restricted posterior sites.
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Open CAD/CAM Library Compatibility: Fully validated digital libraries are available for seamless download and integration into major dental design platforms, including 3Shape and exocad.
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High-Precision Scan Body Alignment: Pairs with Implant Direct scan bodies and analogs to ensure exact intraoral optical transfer to laboratory design software.