Southern Implants Ltd UK & Ireland

What Southern Implants Ltd UK & Ireland does

Southern Implants Ltd UK & Ireland is the regional UK and Ireland operating subsidiary of Southern Implants, a South African-founded dental implant manufacturer established in 1987. The company manufactures, sources, and distributes a specialized portfolio of dental implants, prosthetic components, and guided surgery systems to dental professionals across the region. Proprietary product lines include the INVERTA, Co-Axis, MAX, Zygomatic, Nazalus, and Pterygoid implant systems, supported by the BHORA Universal Guided Surgery System. The company also distributes complementary third-party products including EthOss bone regeneration materials, LOCATOR overdenture attachments (via Zest Dental Solutions), and Innobyte components, broadening its clinical footprint per account.

The company generates revenue through direct sales of implants and prosthetic components to dental clinics and practitioners, supplemented by a structured clinical education business. Training offerings span a wide price spectrum — from introductory courses at approximately £95 to comprehensive year-long implant training programs priced up to £11,495 — positioning education as both a standalone revenue line and a customer acquisition and retention mechanism. An Online Shop functions as a direct digital procurement channel for components and consumables.

The go-to-market model integrates product distribution with clinician education and event-driven market visibility. The company maintains partnerships with dental academies (including the Scottish Dental Academy) for training delivery and invests in industry visibility through Platinum Sponsorship of the EAO Congress 2026. Pricing and channel mix are diversified across individual practitioner transactions, training fees, and digital direct sales, with no disclosed enterprise anchor contracts.

Name

Southern Implants Ltd UK & Ireland

Legal name

Southern Implants UK & Ireland Ltd

Website

https://southernimplants.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Southern Implants Ltd UK & Ireland is a dental implant manufacturer and distributor serving dental professionals across the UK and Ireland. It sells proprietary implant systems, prosthetic components, and guided surgery solutions, supplemented by clinical training courses and third-party dental products.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Dental Implants and Prosthetic Components

NAICS

Dental Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing (339114), Dental Laboratories (339116)

SIC

Orthopedic, Prosthetic & Surgical Appliances & Supplies (3842), Dental Equipment & Supplies (3843)

akta.pro primary industry

Dental Implants & Prosthodontic Components (Implants/Abutments/Prosthetics) (HLAHAEAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Implant Prosthodontics (Implant-Supported Restorations) (HLABAFAC), Implant Prosthetics & Abutment Fabrication (HLABAJAC)

Keywords

• Dental implant systems
• Implant prosthetic components
• Guided surgery systems
• Bone regeneration products
• Implant dentistry training

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Dental Implant Products: Sale of dental implant systems including innovative implants (INVERTA, Co-Axis, MAX, Zygomatic, Nazalus, Pterygoid, SP1), everyday implants, and guided surgery systems (BHORA, SIREAL). Revenue generated through direct product orders via contact forms, phone, and email. Products are sold to dental professionals for use in implant dentistry procedures.
2. Prosthetic Components: Sale of prosthetic solutions including digital CAD/CAM solutions, screw-retained prosthetics, cement-retained abutments, TOP abutments, angulated screw channel abutments, titanium blanks, and accessories. Complementary revenue stream to implant hardware sales.
3. Supplementary Products: Sale of supplementary products including bone regeneration solutions (EthOss), Innobyte bite force measurement devices, and LOCATOR Attachment System. Revenue from third-party products distributed alongside proprietary implant systems.
4. Training Courses and Events: Revenue generated from educational events and training courses including Level 1 Foundations in Full Arch (£495), The Pterygoid Course (£199), Fundamentals of Implant Dentistry (£11,495), BHORA courses (£540), Southern Edge 2026 (R47,000), and Digital Full Arch Revolution (£3,600). Courses provide CPD hours and serve both marketing and revenue purposes.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Southern Implants UK & Ireland develops, manufactures, and directly sells dental implant systems, including routine, immediate, site-specific, and guided surgery solutions, to dental professionals. It also supplies prosthetic components and supplementary clinical products and offers paid implant-dentistry training.

Product overview

Southern Implants Ltd UK & Ireland is a dental implant manufacturer offering a comprehensive portfolio organized across three main categories: Innovative Products (implants), Prosthetics, and Supplementary Products. The core implant portfolio includes specialized designs such as INVERTA® (inverted Body-Shift™ design for anterior aesthetics), Co-Axis® (angled platform correction), MAX (wide-diameter molar solution), Zygomatic (zygomatic bone anchorage), Nazalus (nasal floor anchorage), Pterygoid (pterygoid plate engagement), SP1 (single platform system), Everyday Implants, ILZ Mini Implants, and Extra-Oral Osseointegrated Implants. Two guided surgery systems are offered: BHORA (universal guided kit with 10.5mm offset) and SIREAL™ (converts existing drill kits to guided surgery). The prosthetics portfolio covers Digital workflows (CAD/CAM compatible with Exocad/3Shape), Screw Retained, Cement Retained, TOP Abutment (PEEK temporary cylinders), Angulated Screw Channel (ASC, up to 20° angulation), and Titanium Blanks. Supplementary offerings include EthOss® Bone Graft, Innobyte™ bite force measurement, and LOCATOR® Attachment System. Surface technologies include SInergy™ (moderately rough alumina-blasted) and MSC (hybrid machined/coronal). Training pathways and events support clinical education across multiple levels.

Differentiator

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Functional benefit

Products and services

• INVERTA® Implant An inverted implant for anterior maxillary cases that uses Body-Shift technology to create a chamber for bone growth, decrease pressure on the buccal plate, and support natural-looking aesthetics. It is available with Deep Conical and External Hex connections and an optional 12° Co-Axis correction.
• Co-Axis® Implants Implant systems with 12°, 24°, or 36° platform correction for clinicians placing tilted implants and seeking to optimize available bone without separate angled abutments.
• MAX Implants Wide-diameter implants designed for immediate placement in molar extraction sockets, using a proprietary thread and body shape to obtain primary stability through interradicular bone engagement.
• Zygomatic Implants Long implants anchored in the zygomatic bone for graftless treatment of severely atrophic maxillae, with ZYGIN, ZYGIN-W, ZYGON, and 55° Co-Axis-enabled options.
• Nazalus Implants Extra-long implants using nasal-floor anchorage in the anterior maxilla to increase anterior-posterior spread without sinus augmentation, with 24° Co-Axis platform correction.
• Pterygoid Implants Extended-length implants for distal maxillary support through engagement of the pterygoid plate, available in DC and SP1 connections and lengths from 10mm to 24mm.
• Single Platform Implant System (SP1) An implant system using one prosthetic platform across Ø3.5mm to Ø6.0mm diameters to simplify restorative workflows and stock keeping, with a TiN coating and MSC surface option.
• Everyday Implants Implant systems for routine clinical practice using SInergy surface technology and offering six connection options: External Hex, Internal Hex, Trinex, Deep Conical, Single Platform, and IT.
• BHORA Guided Surgery System A universal guided-surgery kit compatible with Southern Implants tapered systems from Ø3mm to Ø5mm and 8mm to 16mm lengths, using a standardized 10.5mm offset and a four-step protocol.
• SIREAL™ Guided Surgery System A universal guided-surgery tool that converts an existing Southern Implants drill kit into a guided system and supports pilot, partial, and fully guided protocols with 9mm to 14mm offset sleeves.
• Extra-Oral Osseointegrated Implants Ultra-short 3mm to 6mm implants for craniofacial rehabilitation and facial-prosthetic anchorage, with a flanged collar option and a Ø4mm External Hex interface compatible with supporting prosthetic components.
• ILZ Mini Implants One-piece Ø2.4mm implants with a Ø1.8mm ball head for overdenture retention, available with a 12° Co-Axis option and a hexagonal collar for soft-tissue adaptation.
• Digital Prosthetics A digital prosthetic portfolio for dental laboratories and CAD/CAM workflows, including digital laboratory analogues, scanning abutments, scan abutments, scan flags, and TIB abutments for precise and reproducible restorations.
• Screw Retained Prosthetics Retrievable prosthetic solutions including Compact Conical Abutments, Passive Abutments, Gold Abutments, and Titanium Abutments for cement-free attachment and maintenance.
• Cement Retained Prosthetics Precision abutment systems, including Cosmetic Abutments and Cosmetic Anatomical Abutments, for aesthetic cement-retained single- and multiple-tooth restorations.
• EthOss® Bone Graft A clinician-developed bone-regeneration product designed to deliver particle-free host bone regeneration, with availability worldwide since 2015.
• Innobyte™ A bite-force measurement device that provides objective clinical data to demonstrate treatment need, improve treatment acceptance, and support treatment and material planning.
• LOCATOR® Attachment System An overdenture attachment system compatible with more than 280 implant connections, using pivoting and self-aligning technology to correct angles of up to 40°.
• Level 1 — Foundations in Full Arch A one-day course for clinicians with some implant experience that teaches immediate-load and full-arch treatment through All-on-4 and All-on-6 protocols, expert instruction, and hands-on cadaver and surgical-simulation practice.
• The Pterygoid Course A 4.5-CPD-hour Pterygoid implant masterclass for dental professionals that includes hands-on training and instruction facilitated by Dr Rudi Mukherjee.
• Fundamentals of Implant Dentistry A year-long implant-dentistry program for dental professionals comprising eight lecture and workshop days and eight clinical and surgical days, with mentoring, supervised implant placements, and a GDC-compliant completion certificate.
• BHORA Universal Guided Surgery Kit Course A full-day course providing six CPD hours of instruction on the BHORA guided-surgery workflow, from system introduction through hands-on model placement.
• An Exclusive Day of Implant Dentistry A one-day course providing eight CPD hours through live-surgery observation, practical teaching, and real-world clinical case discussions.
• Digital Full Arch Revolution A two-day immersive course for dental professionals that uses human cadavers, photogrammetry, and 3D printing to teach digital full-arch workflows, with enrollment limited to 10 delegates.
• Southern Edge 2026 — Site-Specific Masterclass A six-day, multi-location masterclass for dental professionals that includes hands-on clinical workshops at Southern Implants headquarters and an accredited CPD/HPCSA program.

Quantifiable outcome

• Moderately rough SInergy surface shows marginal bone loss well within Albrektsson & Zarb criteria at 8-year and 5-year follow-up (Cochrane reports)
• +3 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

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Integration6 records

Feature12 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Global Implant InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Full Arch Live Patient Training. Southern Implants supports the Global Implant Institute's full arch implant training programs designed for experienced clinicians. Dr Rudi Mukherjee and Dr Riz Syed serve as presenters for courses including Level 1 Foundations in Full Arch held in London.
• Scottish Dental AcademycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerScottish Dental Academy delivers the Fundamentals of Implant Dentistry year-long course in partnership with Southern Implants. Course includes lecture/workshop days in Edinburgh and clinical/surgical days in Glasgow/Edinburgh, with Michael Tang and Stuart Campbell as presenters. GDC-compliant certification upon completion.
• ICE Postgraduate Dental Institute (University of Salford)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPostgraduate courses in partnership with the University of Salford providing evidence-based training in implant dentistry to all members of the Dental Team. Southern Implants supports implant training programs with extensive clinical, research, and teaching experience.
• Site Specific Implantology (Digital Full Arch Revolution)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSite Specific Implantology delivers the Digital Full Arch Revolution course featuring human cadavers, photogrammetry, and 3D printing. Southern Implants is associated with this advanced training program presented by Dr Gareth Jones and Dr Aly Virani, limited to 10 delegates.
• EthOsscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEthOss bone regeneration products distributed through Southern Implants. EthOss Bone Graft delivers True Host Bone Regeneration with no graft particles left behind. Designed and developed by clinicians in the UK, available worldwide since 2015. Supported by EdgeX blended learning experience.
• Zest Dental Solutions (LOCATOR Attachment System)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLOCATOR Attachment System distributed through Southern Implants. World's most trusted overdenture attachment with compatibility across over 280 implant connections and nearly 5 million satisfied patients globally. Features pivoting technology treating up to 40° angle correction.
• Kube Innovation (Innobyte)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorInnobyte bite force measurement device distributed through Southern Implants. Innovative solution for demonstrating treatment need, increasing treatment acceptance, and improving treatment and material planning through objective bite force data.
• Dental Nurse WisdomminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDental nurse implant training partnership dedicated to mentoring and guiding the next generation of dental nurses ensuring excellence in clinical support. Visit dentalnursewisdom.co.uk for courses.
• Association of Dental Implantology (ADI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerADI Study Club partnership for Northern Ireland. Southern Implants supports ADI Study Club events including 'Periodontal Principles in Implant Dentistry: The Missing Link' in Belfast on 24 September 2026. ADI is the UK's leading professional organization for dental implantology.
• Smile in a Day CoursescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSouthern Implants is proud to support the Smile in a Day course series - internationally acclaimed hands-on training covering full spectrum of implant dentistry from basic implantology to advanced immediate implant protocols. Includes Basic Implantology Course and Immediate Implant Protocols for Aesthetic Excellence.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Zest Dental Solutions: US-based manufacturer of the LOCATOR overdenture attachment system distributed by Southern Implants. Direct channel partner and comparable specialty dental device manufacturer serving implant clinicians with attachment solutions.
• MIS Implants: Israel-based premium implant system manufacturer with broad prosthetic and digital workflow offerings. Competes directly with Southern Implants in the specialist and everyday implant segments with a comparable surface-treated product line.
• Neodent: Brazilian premium implant system manufacturer owned by Straumann Group. Offers a comparable implant-plus-prosthetic portfolio targeting clinicians upgrading from conventional to premium implant systems, with similar training-anchored commercial model.
• BioHorizons: US-headquartered premium dental implant manufacturer owned by Henry Schein. Offers a comparable specialty implant portfolio including tapered implants, guided surgery kits, and prosthetic components aimed at specialist clinicians, directly mirroring Southern Implants' high-end positioning.
• Camlog: Swiss/German specialty dental implant company focused on premium implant systems and digital prosthetic workflows. Comparable to Southern Implants in serving specialist implantologists with a curated product range and training-centred GTM.

Broad incumbents

• Dentsply Sirona: Major global dental equipment and implant manufacturer with a broad portfolio across implants, digital dentistry, and clinical equipment. Provides significant competitive pressure across the implant spectrum including the specialist segment.
• Nobel Biocare: Swiss-based premium implant manufacturer owned by Danaher, offering a broad implant and prosthetic range plus training and digital workflows. Competes across the same clinician base as Southern Implants with substantially greater scale.
• Straumann Group: Global leader in premium dental implants with a broad portfolio spanning implants, prosthetics, digital, and orthodontics. Sets the competitive ceiling in the specialist implant niche Southern Implants serves, with significantly larger R&D and distribution resources.

Regional players

• Bredent Medical: German specialty dental implant and prosthetic manufacturer focused on immediate loading and complex cases. Comparable to Southern Implants in serving niche clinical indications with premium positioning and training-driven sales.
• Anthogyr: French dental implant manufacturer with a strong European distribution footprint. Comparable as a European specialty implant player with similar product breadth and clinician-focused commercial model, though with smaller UK presence than Southern Implants.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Investors

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