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Renowned implant surgeon, Michael Norton considers Dentsply Sirona’s latest implant system, DS Primetaper. This January, Dentsply Sirona launched its new DS Primetaper implant system to the UK and Irish markets. This is a premium tapered implant system building on the success of Astra Tech EV. It centres around an implant with a progressive thread design.…
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Michael Norton explores the new Primescan intraoral scanner for delivery of screw-retained, digitally designed implant-supported restorations. Computer assisted design/computer assisted milling, so-called CAD/CAM technology, has been adopted in dentistry for the fabrication of restorations such as inlays, crowns and prosthetic frameworks. There is increasing evidence for their accuracy of fit and their longevity. This has…
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An interview with Michael Norton. Factfile Name: Michael R Norton BDS FDS RCS(Ed) Position: Specialist in oral surgery, Adjunct Clinical Professor, Upenn, President, Academy Of Osseointegration 2017-2018 Practice: Norton Implants Ltd 104 Harley Street, London, W1G 7JD Tell me about where you grew up and what your family life was like? I grew up in…
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Dr Michael Norton BDS FDS RCS(Ed) was the first UK dentist to install a Castellini Skema 8 Continental when it launched in December 2018. He was one of a few selected European clinicians who undertook a clinical trial on the chair. Here he talks about ‘My Castellini’. Why can’t you live without your Castellini chair?…
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To celebrate 25 years of Dentistry magazine, we’ve asked leading dental professionals for their game-changing innovation that shaped their career. In this article we asked Dr Michael Norton what his game-changing product is. Michael graduated at the University of Wales College of Medicine Dental School in 1988. He gained distinctions in general medicine, surgery and oral biology.…
