This case study gives an insight on how Engon worked with an esteemed research institute to provide innovative product engineering solutions for a persisting dental surgery issue that was affecting dental surgeons working on dental implants. Due to the complexity of the dental implant cases, we also had to provide handcrafted solutions for each case.
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About the Challenge
There are dental implant surgery cases where existing methods of using powder or pellets can not be used to resolve cavities called sockets. While powder can be inconvenient to work with, pellets might not be able to fill the sockets properly. So it becomes difficult for the dental implants to be placed in the right place of the patients’ mouths. Moreover, dental surgeries being expensive and sensitive, there was no room to practice trial-and-error method to find the right solution for this issue. Furthermore, each dental implant case is unique. So, the solutions can not be mass manufactured.
How ENGON employed Product Engineering to Resolve Socket Problems in Dental Implant Cases
The Engon team worked with all stakeholders to achieve a thorough understanding of the problem and challenges involved. We focused on working on an innovative solution to develop and engineer dental implants for such cases based on available technologies. By studying the problem around implant surgery, we were able to come up with a solution right at the development stage of the implant itself.
Since it was clear from the get-go that we will be developing handcrafted solutions for each eligible dental implant case, we started with the intra oral scans of the patient. These scans were converted into the CBCT format, a 3D digital file of the scan which also shows the hollow location (the socket) that needs to be filled for the dental implant to be placed. Hence, the design of the implant was based on each CBCT.
Conclusions
Design for DFAM (Design for Additive Manufacturing)
Our product engineers took complete ownership on development. We extracted models from patient scans to create the right dental implants that took care of the sockets in the patients. By working hand-in-hand with the R&D team, as well as our cross-functional teams of mechanical designers, analysts, and engineers, we pushed through the engineering hurdles and used 3D printing (additive manufacturing) to develop these dental implants.
Successful prototyping and testing
Another major focus was ease-of-use of these special dental implants by the dental surgeons. We sourced the needed materials from our network of reliable suppliers, and started mock testing. Even though we were working with a smaller sampling due to the constraints of this project, we achieved the right solution with our expertise and experience.
Such due diligence and smart performance of the Engon team has garnered trust and reliability in the industry as the engineering outsourcing partner for businesses worldwide. Choose us to obtain the best customized solution for your project.
