A Case Study - The Dental Implant Registry
6,500+
PATIENTS REGISTERED
10,000+
DEVICES REGISTERED
100+
PARTICIPATING PRACTICES
2
OPERATING COUNTRIES
The Challenge
Lack of Transparency & Data in Dental Implant Care
Before the Dental Implant Registry, there was no centralised system in Australia to track dental implant procedures, outcomes, or device performance. This made it difficult for clinicians to conduct audits, for patients to access their implant information, and for the industry to make evidence-based improvements. The absence of standardised data also presented medico-legal risks and hindered long-term research.
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The Solution
A National Registry Platform for Clinicians, Patients & Researchers
Implant Registry partnered with clinicians and professional stakeholders to design a secure, ethics-compliant, and user-friendly software platform tailored to the dental implant field. The DIR allows clinicians to record procedures, patients to access their implant details, and researchers to aggregate de-identified data for quality improvement.
Key Deliverables:
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Role-based access for clinicians and patients
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Printable and digital patient info sheets
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Editable registration workflow
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Built-in consent and ethics logic
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Secure, cloud-based infrastructure
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Compliance with Australian privacy standards
The Impact
Enabling Better Care, Accountability, and Research
The Dental Implant Registry has improved continuity of care by allowing implant data to be accessed instantly by authorised parties. It’s also helped dental practices reduce risk by providing audit support and creating a defensible trail of treatment documentation. For the broader industry, the DIR is a foundation for future quality benchmarking and regulatory collaboration.
Results:
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Rapid clinician onboarding across multiple states
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Increased patient trust through transparency
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Formal support from major implant manufacturers
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Ethics approval granted — a first for a dental implant platform in Australia
What’s Next?
Scalable Architecture for Broader Medical Use
The DIR was built with scalability in mind — ready to expand across specialisations or geographic regions. The flexible framework can be adapted for other types of implant registries or regulatory applications. Future plans include advanced analytics dashboards, integration with practice management software, and enhanced patient engagement tools.