Atlantis Components, Inc. - Dental Products Manufacturers

Executive Summary
Atlantis, a eight-year old company in the fast-growing dental device market, has developed a revolutionary technology to manufacture customized dental components using advanced computer modeling and machining. Prior to this development, to get good-looking, functional results, dentists had to customize their products by hand to fit a patientÌs specific oral geometry. Very little automation or modern manufacturing technology has been developed for dentistry, resulting in an industry populated by high-cost craftsmen, a wide variety of treatment modes and a non-standardized way of doing business.
Atlantis uses its computer and imaging technology to produce the Atlantis Abutment, a major improvement for dentists tasked with replacing missing teeth with dental implants. To meet the large and growing market need for lower cost and better results, Atlantis customizes the abutment to a patient's oral geometry using a computer modeling system and a precision machining process. The abutment supports the visible portion of the artificial tooth (the crown) and is attached to the top of the implant fixture that a surgical specialist has previously installed in the jawbone. The Atlantis Abutment removes the uncertainty of hand-made abutments and the inventory of standard parts, allowing the dentist to complete an implant procedure with a more predictable result in four patient visits instead of the current seven to ten. The Atlantis Abutment allows the dentist to make more profit in less time and bring implants to a larger part of the population by reducing the implant procedure price.
The current worldwide implant market is approximately three million implant procedures per year and growing at 15% to 20% per year. The market potential is 15 million tooth replacements per year worldwide - 98% of which are dentures and bridges. Implants will be the therapy of choice once the cost of and time for the entire procedure are significantly reduced through products like the high-margin Atlantis Abutment. The abutment is sold to restorative dentists and surgical specialists through both a direct sales force and partner laboratories and requires no special training or equipment to use. With early success, Atlantis will exploit its worldwide patented technology to other dental products of significance.
Atlantis has received FDA 510(k) clearance, built a staff of 50 and launched the product in the US. The abutment has drawn considerable attention from the dental industry as breakthrough articles have recently appeared in major dental journals.
Atlantis is a venture capital funded, early-stage company. The primary investors are American Bailey Ventures (Stamford, CT), Massachusetts Technology Development Corporation (Boston, MA) and VIMAC (Boston, MA). Investor relations packages are available through Douglas Bailey, CEO.
Contact Information
Atlantis Components, Inc.
25 First Street
Cambridge, MA 02141
Toll-free: (877) 828-5268
Fax: (617) 661-9063