Solid tungsten carbide implant drill kit. Eight diameters, two drills per site, unlimited clinical use, universal implant-system compatibility, zero replacement cost.
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Two implant sites at lower right #45 and #47, prepared live with two tungsten carbide drills. No ascending sequence, no drill swaps between diameters.
Case by Dr. Ernesto Antonio Pichardo Tejada, DDS · 18+ months of daily Crown Down use
Matched-diameter drill clears the dense crestal cortex in seconds.
Trabecular drill completes the site, no ascending sequence.
The hardest bone type most clinicians will ever prepare.
Two adjacent osteotomies prepared with the same 2-drill sequence.
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Kit contents
Most implant drill kits on the market share the same fundamental problem. They’re built from stainless steel that dulls after roughly 20 uses, generates excessive heat during osteotomy, and locks you into a single implant system’s ecosystem.
A properly engineered implant drill kit should cut efficiently, stay sharp indefinitely, dissipate heat rather than trap it, and work with any implant brand you choose. That’s the standard Crown Down was built against.
Inside the Crown Down kit
What Makes Crown Down Different
Explore Crown Down from the perspective that matters most to your practice.
Practice Economics
Solid tungsten carbide and a lifetime sharpness warranty replace the recurring drill-replacement line item with a one-time kit purchase.
See the 5-year ROILong-Term Cutting Performance
Carbide is ~13x harder than surgical stainless steel and does not dull under normal clinical conditions; the same drill cuts as effectively in year five as it did on day one.
Carbide vs. steelNo Brand Lock-In
Universal compatibility across all major implant systems - your kit isn't tied to a single implant supplier or their forced accessory cycle.
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A free 15-minute call: the drills, the 2-drill sequence, and which configuration fits your surgical workflow.
Head to head
How the Crown Down kit compares to standard stainless steel kits across the seven metrics that drive long-term clinical and economic outcomes.
| Specification | Crown Down | Steel Kits |
|---|---|---|
| Material | Solid tungsten carbide | Stainless steel |
| Drills per site | 2 | 5 to 8 |
| Hardness (Vickers) | ~2,600 HV | ~200 HV |
| Thermal conductivity | 110 W/m·K | 18 W/m·K |
| Drill uses | Unlimited | ~20 uses |
| Replacement cost | $0/year | $1,000 to $3,000/year |
| Implant compatibility | Universal | Brand-locked |
For the full material breakdown, see carbide vs. stainless steel implant drills. For the same kit framed around the operatory workflow, see the surgical implant kit page, or the guided implant drill kit configuration for template-based cases. For the standalone cortical drill and the broader dental implant drills reference, use the linked pages.
Crown Down is built for dentists who want a smarter way to prepare implant osteotomies, not a slightly-different version of the same drill kit.
Clinicians placing freehand implants who want better tactile feedback and a faster, simpler osteotomy.
Practices running fully or partially guided cases who need a drill kit that pairs cleanly with stoppers and surgical guides.
Teams done with replacing dull steel drills, juggling reorder cycles, and tracking sterilization counts.
Dentists working across multiple implant systems who want a single drilling kit that doesn't lock them into one brand.
Practices ready to simplify osteotomy preparation from a long sequence to two tungsten carbide drills per site.
Dentists who want to collect a larger volume of clean autogenous bone chips during osteotomy preparation, without adding a separate harvesting procedure.
The System
The Crown Down system includes 15 mm and 20 mm surgical kits, individual tungsten carbide drills from Ø 2.75 mm to Ø 6.0 mm, and 3D stoppers for guided osteotomy preparation. One purchase covers your full case mix, with no recurring replacement budget. See what’s inside the implant surgical kit.
CD-KIT-L015
2-drill tungsten carbide kit with 15 mm drills.
CD-KIT-L020
2-drill tungsten carbide kit with 20 mm drills.
#20 – #60
Solid tungsten carbide, Ø 2.75 to Ø 6.0 mm. Sold individually for misplaced or lost drills.
Guided surgery
Three-dimensional drill control for guided osteotomy preparation.
The economics
The sticker price is not the price. The honest comparison is total spend across a five-year ownership window once you add ongoing drill replacement.
Stainless steel kit over 5 years
$5,000 to $15,000+
Initial kit purchase + annual drill replacement ($1,000 to $3,000 per year as cutting edges dull).
Crown Down over 5 years
$3,495
One-time purchase. $0 in drill replacements. Most practices recoup the investment within 1 to 2 years.
Over a 10-year career, the math is even more decisive: $10,000 to $30,000 in steel-drill replacements alone, on top of the time lost to slower procedures.
Ready to make the switch?
Ships worldwide with a $100 flat-rate shipping fee. 60-day clinical trial with full refund if Crown Down doesn’t outperform your current drills, and we cover return shipping. Universal sizing chart included for every major implant system.
Another Approach
You already have a drilling system that works. The question isn’t whether Crown Down replaces it. It’s whether it gives you another useful option worth considering alongside it.
Thermal profile
Solid tungsten carbide’s higher thermal conductivity (around 110 W/m·K vs. steel’s 18 W/m·K) draws heat away from the osteotomy during preparation. Learn about implant drilling heat.
Long-term ownership
Carbide drills maintain cutting performance across repeated cases, so periodic drill replacement isn’t a recurring line item on the practice’s supply budget.
Simpler workflow
The 2-drill protocol handles cortical and trabecular preparation with a single instrument change per site: fewer swaps, cleaner tray flow, faster turnover.
Curious what this would look like in your practice?
Run your own numbers, or book a 15-minute call.
The 2-drill tungsten carbide protocol is backed by internal material testing, thermal measurement, and ongoing clinical use across implant systems.
1,000 osteotomy cycles each in bovine rib, pig rib, and bovine tibia at 22°C. No visible wear damage observed across all three internal tests.
Independent studies on implant drill material, heat, and repeated-use degradation: Koo 2015, Mendes 2014, Harris & Kohles 2001, Yalcin 2025.
Documented 5-year follow-up of a Neodent GM implant placed with the Crown Down protocol in a complex medically-compromised patient.
Disclosure: Internal testing was performed on benchtop bone substrates under controlled drilling conditions and is intended for comparative reference. Clinical outcomes depend on operator technique, drilling parameters, and case-specific anatomy. Clinicians should follow their training and clinical judgment when selecting drilling protocols.
7 clinician reviews and counting
“Two years in and I haven't replaced a single drill.”
“I switched to Crown Down two years ago and haven't replaced a single drill. My implant site prep is noticeably faster and I have much better tactile feedback through the bone.”
Luxembourg
“My assistants noticed the difference on day one.”
“The 2-drill protocol cut my osteotomy time significantly. My assistants noticed the difference on day one: fewer instruments to manage, faster turnover between patients.”
Israel
“18 months of daily use and the drills still cut like new.”
“I was skeptical at first, but after 18 months of daily use the drills still cut like new. The heat reduction is real, and my patients report less post-op discomfort.”
Dominican Republic
“That line item is simply gone now.”
“What sold me was the economics. I used to budget for replacing dull drills every quarter, and that line item is simply gone now. The carbide holds its edge case after case, and the consistency that gives me during osteotomy prep is worth as much as the savings.”
Montreal, Canada
“My team adapted to the protocol within a week.”
“Going from a full sequential tray down to two drills changed how my surgical days run. There is less to set up, less to track, and my guided cases flow faster without sacrificing accuracy. My team adapted to the protocol within a week.”
Pierrefonds, Canada
“The thermal difference is something I can feel through the handpiece.”
“The thermal difference is something I can feel through the handpiece, and I see it in how cleanly the sites heal. Preserving bone vitality matters to me, and being able to collect autogenous chips on the same pass has made grafting in my practice far more straightforward.”
Dr. Gadi Kalihman
Kiryat Gat, Israel
“Same torque, different bone, different biology.”
“This is one of the principles behind the Crown-Down technique: by selectively reducing cortical interference, insertion torque may better reflect the true mechanical contribution of the medullary bone while reducing excessive crestal compression. Same torque, different bone, different biology.”
Venezuela
Buy With Confidence
Try it on your first cases. Full refund if it doesn’t outperform your current drills.
60-day clinical trial
Use the kit on your first cases. If Crown Down doesn't outperform your current drills, full refund - we pay return shipping.
Wear-performance for life
After the trial, drills are guaranteed against loss of cutting performance under normal clinical use.
FDA cleared
Class II surgical instrument. Regulatory documentation ships with every order.
Ships worldwide
$100 flat-rate shipping to every country we deliver to. Stripe checkout, tax at cart.
Founded by Dr. Zvi Fudim, Crown Down develops surgical drilling systems that address the core challenges dentists face with implant integration. Our technology draws on decades of clinical practice and materials science to deliver instruments that are more durable, thermally efficient, and cost-effective than conventional stainless steel alternatives.
Founder & CEO
Implant dentist and inventor of the Crown Down system, with decades of clinical and materials science experience.
Co-Founder
Leads operations, manufacturing, and product delivery.
CTO
Leads engineering, product development, and the Crown Down technology platform.
Crown Down is a universal implant drilling kit compatible with Nobel Biocare, Straumann, Zimmer Biomet, MIS, BioHorizons, Osstem, and other major implant systems.
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