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TADS
3M Oral Care

Information in this guide based on data submitted by product manufacturers. Orthodontic Products strives for accuracy in all data but cannot be held responsible for claims made by manufacturers.

3munitek.com
(800) 423-4588

Comfort Solutions Inc
comfortsolutions.ca

Dentaurum USA
dentaurum.com
(800) 523-3946

Dentsply Sirona
Orthodontics
dentsplygac.com
(800) 645-5530

Product name

Unitek™ Temporary
Anchorage Device

TAD CAP / Part No. 4101

tomas®

Infinitas Mini Implant - TAD

Made of what
material

Titanium

Mouthguard Material 2 mm

Grade 5 titanium

Titanium alloy grade 5

Diameter(s)
available

1.8 mm

N/A

1.6 mm

1.5 mm, 2 mm

Length(s) available

6 mm, 8 mm, 10 mm

N/A

6 mm, 8 mm, 10 mm

6 mm, 9 mm

Head size(s) and
shape(s) available

The O-Ball is rounded and
2.4 mm in height, which includes the grooved neck. It is
followed by the squared head
that is 1.5 mm in height.

Sized to fit the QUATTRO
mini-screw available from
PSM-North America and
Dentsply Raintree Essix, and
are compatible with many
other similarly shaped miniscrew head designs.

Cross-slot and our new
mushroom-shape.

One universal head size

Type of screw

Self-drilling; self-tapping
(thread-forming)

N/A

Self-drilling

Self-drilling

Does it come
with a kit?

Introductory Kit: 3 - Unitek
TAD 6 mm; 3 - Unitek TAD 8
mm; 3 - Unitek TAD 10 mm;
4 - Unitek O-Cap; 1 - Unitek
Straight Driver; 1 - Unitek TAD
Contra Angle Driver; 1 - Unitek
TAD Titanium Bowl

N/A

Yes, the tomas-set, our complete system of instruments
required for TAD placement.

Complete clinical kit contains
five mini-implants, surgical
aluminum tray, standard
handle, mini screwdriver, and
standard and mini screwdriver inserts, mini bone
punch inserts, and Mucotome
inserts.

Custom auxiliaries

Unitek TAD Constant Force Coil
Springs (aTADchments™ designed by Dr Jason D. Cope) with
an innovative locking eyelet, three
constant force levels (150 g, 200
g, 250 g), and four lengths.

N/A

Yes, the tomas-auxiliary kit
and the tomas abutment kit.
A complete assortment of
TAD specific auxiliaries and
TAD specific abutments.

No, not necessary

Does it come in a
sterile container?

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

Is it FDA-approved?

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Cost

Contact company

$27 per package of 20 pieces

Contact company

Contact company

Special features

The ingenious O-Ball head
of the Unitek TAD makes the
system universally adaptable;
it serves as one component
in a ball and socket joint. The
Unitek TAD O-Cap is a stainless steel cap with an internal
Unitek TAD O-Ring that locks in
place around the O-Ball.

Comfort Solutions now offers
a Comfort Cap designed
specifically for orthodontic
mini-screws.

A complete TAD system for all
indications. Two head designs,
and a complete series of TAD
accessories. Introducing amda®,
our new TAD specific advanced
molar distalizing appliance.

Unique head design for
universal applications.
Angled transmucosal neck
design. Unique body design.
All Infinitas mini implants
are designed to be selfdrilling to ease insertion and
maximize stability.

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Forestadent USA

Great Lakes
Orthodontics Ltd

Henry Schein
Orthodontics

OrthoEasy PAL

AbsoAnchor Micro Implants

Orlus Mini Implant System

Titanium alloy grade 5

Titanium alloy

Titanium alloy

1.7 mm

1.2 mm, 1.3 mm, 1.4 mm,
1.5 mm, 1.6 mm, 1.7 mm, 1.8
mm, 2 mm

Mini (1.4 mm), regular (1.6
mm), wide (1.8 mm)

8 mm

6 mm, 7 mm, 8 mm, 9 mm,
10 mm, 12 mm

6 mm, 7 mm, 8 mm, 9 mm,
10 mm

Octagonal head shape

Small head, fixation head,
no head, circle head,
bracket head

Hexagonal head shape

Self-drilling

Self-drilling; self-tapping

Self-drilling; self-tapping

Starter kits are available.
Please call for a quote.

Four different kits available,
three include implants. All
include drivers, pilot drills,
burs, case, and CD instructional guide.

Full line of screws and auxiliaries sold individually. Available hand driver kit includes
a standard hand driver, driver
tip, pre-drill tip, and autoclavable container.

Frog II Appliance

Contra-angle hand driver,
torquing driver, elastic power
thread, crimpable hooks, and
NiTi closed coil springs

Surgical driver tips, surgical
pre-drill tips, and a contraangle hand driver handle.

No

Yes

forestadentusa.com
(800) 721-4940

greatlakesortho.com
(800) 828-7626

henryscheinortho.com
(800) 547-2000

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Yes

Yes

Yes

Contact company

Micro Implants: $140 to
$150, package of two

Contact company

OrthoEasy PAL is a three
piece system consisting of
TAD, abutment, & retaining
screw for easy placement
directly in the palate.

Six different head type choices,
tapered and cylinder type
available. Micro Implant
diameter at 1.3 mm, thinnest
implant available. Accepts all
orthodontic systems including
wire, ligatures, elastomers, and
springs. Designed to control
and manage anchorage based
on directional force mechanics.

Corkscrew-like tip allows for
drill-free insertion. A tapered
core with trapezoidal threading maximizes cortical bone
support. Smooth button top
designed for patient comfort.

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TADS
LeoneAmerica,

a division of American
Tooth Industries

Information in this guide based on data submitted by product manufacturers. Orthodontic Products strives for accuracy in all data but cannot be held responsible for claims made by manufacturers.

americantooth.com
(800) 628-1437

Ormco Corp

Ortho Technology Inc

PSM North America

ormco.com
(800) 854-1741

orthotechnology.com
(800) 999-3161

psm.ms
(800) 733-1622

Product name

Orthodontic Mini Implants

VectorTAS™

Spider Screw® and Spider
Pin™ Temporary Anchorage
Device Systems

BENEfit

Made of what
material

Surgical grade stainless steel

Titanium 6-4

Grade 5 titanium alloy
(nickel-free)

Ti6AL4V

Diameter(s)
available

1.5 mm, 1.75 mm, 2 mm

1.4 mm, 2 mm

1.3 mm, 1.5 mm, 1.9 mm
(body diameters)

2 mm, 2.3 mm

Length(s) available

6 mm to 12 mm

6 mm, 8 mm, 10 mm, 12 mm

5 mm, 6 mm, 6.5 mm, 7 mm,
8 mm, 9 mm, 10 mm, 11 mm

7 mm, 9 mm, 11 mm, 13 mm

Head size(s) and
shape(s) available

High head and low head;
standard head; standard
head with groove

Patented double-delta head
for greater comfort and treatment flexibility; available in 1
mm and 2 mm sizes.

Head diameters: 3.4 mm,
3.9 mm, 2.6 mm

Special exchangeable abutments, fixation screws, and
plates available to be fixed
on the screw head to achieve
different multipurpose tasks
in palatal use. Inner thread
allows fixation of different
appliances.

Type of screw

Self-drilling; self-tapping

Self-drilling; self-tapping

Self-drilling; self-tapping.
Spider Pin is pre-drilling.

Self-drilling; self-tapping

Does it come
with a kit?

Self-drilling—no kit. Selftapping has kit: 24 implants,
two drills, two adaptors, one
screwdriver, and one circular
punch.

Yes. The VectorTAS Starter Kit
contains everything you need
to treat 10 cases,* including
the patented VectorTAS Atlas.
(*Note: Needle-free anesthetic delivery not included.)

3 kits available: The Spider
Screw Self-Ligating TAD
Starter Kit, Spider Screw K1 &
K2 Starter Kit, and the Spider
Pin Starter Kit.

Starter kit accommodates
screwdrivers bits for implants, abutments, handles,
etc. A universal kit for the
compatible QUATTRO System
is also available.

Custom auxiliaries

Yes, Mucotome for orthodontic mini implants, circular
scalpel, handpiece adapter,
adapter for screwdriver and
instruments, fan-type hand
wrench.

No

Wide and round end handles,
crimpable double and cross
tubes, TruFlex nickel titanium
TAD closed coil springs,
crimpable archwire hooks
with split archwire opening.

Special abutments with slot,
brackets, etc, as well as
special BENEplates to couple
two implants in the palate
and achieve higher stability.

Does it come in a
sterile container?

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Is it FDA-approved?

Yes

Contact company

Yes

Yes

Self-Ligating K1 & K2 Plus:
$127.95 ea; 6 or more: $116.50
ea. K1, K2, and Spider Pins:
$97.50 ea; 6 or more: $89.95 ea.

$98/each

Self-Ligating K1 & K2 Plus
are color coded for easy
identification. Built-in
millimeter scales on
organizers to ensure correct
Spider Screw selection.

The BENEfit Screw, designed
by Prof Benedict Wilmes, is
the #1 palatal TAD System
worldwide. It offers multiple
possibilities for molar
distalization/mesialization,
hybrid hyrax, temporary
pontics, molar uprighting,
etc.

Cost

Contact company

Contact company

Special features

Available with low or high
head, one with a passing
hole and another with groove
and the protruding portion
like an orthodontic button to
facilitate the application of
chains, elastics, or springs.

VectorTAS is a coordinated
system of miniscrews, attachments, and instruments
that provide clinicians with a
fast effective means to treat
a full range of orthodontic
cases without compensating
for the inadvertent reciprocal
movement of adjacent teeth.

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