CORRECTING and REPLACING Revolutionary Product: The Atlantis Abutment in Zirconia for Internal Connection Implants

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 17, 2006--Please replace the release with the following corrected version due to multiple revisions.

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REVOLUTIONARY PRODUCT: THE ATLANTIS ABUTMENT IN ZIRCONIA FOR INTERNAL CONNECTION IMPLANTS

Atlantis Components, Inc., innovator in the dental implant market, announces the launch of the Atlantis Abutment in Zirconia(TM) for internal connection implants. The introduction of this all-zirconia internal connection abutment raises the standards for ceramic technology. The Atlantis Abutment in Zirconia provides exceptional esthetic results with the utmost simplicity and assures clinicians of unmatched strength, reliability, and precision for even the most demanding cases.

The internal hexagon design of the Atlantis Abutment in Zirconia is compatible with Zimmer Dental Tapered Screw Vent implants. This engineered abutment with an internal connection is the first all-zirconia, patient-specific abutment available to clinicians in the United States. The strength and reliability of these all-zirconia abutments is assured through Atlantis' Virtual Abutment Design (VAD) system, extensive testing and a state of the art manufacturing process. Independent testing confirms this all-zirconia abutment, manufactured from yttria-stabilized tetragonal zirconia polycrystals (Y-TZP), is the strongest and most reliable patient-specific ceramic abutment currently available.

The Atlantis Abutment in Zirconia is also available for standard diameter external hex implants. As with every Atlantis Abutment, an abutment screw specifically designed for the abutment and the implant to which it will be connected is included.

The Atlantis Abutment in Zirconia is designed and fabricated using the same patented, proprietary process combining state-of-the-art 3D optical scanning, advanced software-based expert design system, and sophisticated manufacturing methods as the Atlantis Titanium Abutment. It combines esthetics, strength, precision, reliability and simplicity in one product to provide the ultimate esthetic solution to clinicians, labs and patients. Atlantis' proprietary integrated design and manufacturing process provides the first patient-specific, multi-platform, all-zirconia abutment that needs no additional modification prior to placement. Dental practitioners involved in all phases of the implant process can realize a significant reduction in chair time and patient visits with the use of this newest addition to the Atlantis Abutment product line.

About Atlantis Components, Inc.

Atlantis Components, Inc. revolutionized the design and fabrication of unique dental abutments, allowing dental labs, dentists and surgical specialists to quickly and easily perform implant procedures, reduce costs and increase profits. The company uses a patented process that employs 3D optical scanning, automated design software and integrated machining to manufacture individualized components for the dental implant market. The use of Atlantis Abutments simplifies the restorative procedure and improves outcomes for patients and practitioners. Atlantis Abutments are the first multi-platform, patient-specific abutments available to dental practitioners and more than 50,000 have been installed nationwide. Atlantis Components is a privately held, venture capital funded, growth-stage Company located in Cambridge, MA. For more information about Atlantis, please visit www.atlantiscomp.com.