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A New Smile...at 80 Years Old!


SAN DIEGO San Diego (săn dēā`gō), city (1990 pop. 1,110,549), seat of San Diego co., S Calif., on San Diego Bay; inc. 1850. San Diego includes the unincorporated communities of La Jolla and Spring Valley. Coronado is across the bay.  -- Seventy-nine-year-old Jo Purdy's dental bridge collapsed several months ago, causing her to lose six teeth in the process. She never thought she would be able to smile again, let alone eat a full meal considering her lost teeth.

With the help of the new NanoTite Dental Implant dental implant
n.
An artificial tooth that is anchored in the gums or jawbone to replace a missing tooth.


dental implant 
 from Biomet 3i, and Dr. Steven Wheeler of San Diego, Jo will be ready to sink her new set of teeth into cake for her 80th birthday! The NanoTite Dental Implants that were placed in Jo healed in half the time than other dental implants available.

"The new NanoTite Implant represents a notable advancement in dental implant technology," says Dr. Steven Wheeler, D.D.S D.S Drainage Structure (flood protection) ., one of the first oral surgeons Oral surgeon
A dentist who specializes in surgical procedures of the mouth, including extractions.

Mentioned in: Tooth Extraction
 to offer his patients the NanoTite Implant at his San Diego practice.

On Saturday, August 4th, Jo will celebrate her 80th bash with her new set of teeth in place and to celebrate this milestone she will be chomping down on her celebratory birthday cake!

The NanoTite Implant builds upon the benefits of BIOMET 3i's OSSEOTITE[R] Implant by adding deposits of nano-scale calcium phosphate calcium phosphate
n.
1. A colorless deliquescent powder, Ca(H2PO4)2, used in baking powders, as a plant food, as a plastic stabilizer, and in glass.

2.
 crystals to approximately 50% of the surface. These nano-scale deposits create a complex surface on the implant that, according to according to
prep.
1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians.

2. In keeping with: according to instructions.

3.
 pre-clinical studies, appears to play a key role in how the implant bonds with the bone. Human bone recognizes calcium phosphate as being biologically natural, allowing the bone and implant to bond during healing. Biomet 3i is headquartered in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida Palm Beach Gardens is a city in Palm Beach County in the U.S. state of Florida. The city is in the center of a rapidly-developing area north of West Palm Beach in the northern part of the county and the South Florida metropolitan area. .

"The NanoTite has made Jo simply ecstatic about being able to enjoy her birthday cake for her eightieth birthday in front of her family and friends," adds Dr. Wheeler. "Jo has something to smile about again and a brand new set of teeth for many birthdays to follow!"

To participate in this photo/interview opportunity contact Eddie Garcia at: The Professional Image, Inc. at (949) 760-1522 or eddie@theprofessionalimage.com.

Headquartered in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, with operations throughout the world, BIOMET 3i is one of the leading companies in the oral reconstruction market. Of equal importance, BIOMET 3i brings innovation, high standards and a comprehensive approach to all of its implants including the new NanoTite[TM] Implant. Visit www.biomet3i.com.
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