A tungsten carbide dental implant surgical kit built around the guided-surgery workflow. Two drills per site, coded 3D depth stoppers that seat into printed templates, and one tray that runs freehand when a guide isn't practical.
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Live Clinical Case
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.
The 2-drill workflow
The 2-drill protocol is built to keep the chair-side workflow simple, from the first cut to the implant.
Cortical first, then trabecular. No long ascending sequence to work through.
A single swap per site means a simpler tray and a more streamlined osteotomy.
Standard latch contra-angle interface. No proprietary driver to buy or learn.
No scheduled replacement count, so no resharpening or reorder cycle. Inspection and reprocessing still apply.
60-day clinical trial · $100 flat worldwide shipping · See the 2-drill protocol
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Primer
A dental implant surgical kit is the sterile tray of instruments a clinician uses to prepare the osteotomy and place a dental implant. Most kits ship with 5 to 8 sequenced drills (pilot, twist, cortical, and countersink), color-coded depth stoppers, drivers, and organizing inserts, all sized to the specific implant system the kit is designed around.
The Crown Down dental implant surgical kit is built differently. Instead of a long sequenced protocol, it uses two solid tungsten carbide drills per site - one cortical, one trabecular - that pair with any major implant system. The same tray runs guided cases through a printed surgical guide and freehand cases without swapping SKUs, which is the workflow difference this page is about.
Ø 2.75 mm to Ø 6.0 mm (#20 to #60), solid tungsten carbide.
Cortical drill (#1) then trabecular drill (#2). No pilot, no countersink, no ascending sequence.
8, 10, and 12 mm working depths. Seat into standard guided-surgery sleeves.
Compatible with Nobel Biocare, Straumann, Zimmer Biomet, Dentsply Sirona, Neodent, BioHorizons, and 20+ more.
Standard steam sterilization. TiN surface finish on a VP10X carbide body - built to survive repeat autoclave cycles without edge degradation.
Same tray, same 2-drill protocol. No separate guided SKU, no second kit to open.
What’s in the tray
Every Crown Down surgical implant kit ships ready for the operatory. One tray, one 2-drill protocol, no second kit to open whether you’re running a guided case or freehand.
Ø 2.75 to 6.0 mm (#20 through #60). Two drills per site via the 2-drill protocol.
Standard freehand depth control. Snap onto any drill shank; standard autoclave.
Drill-to-implant pairing for Nobel, Straumann, Zimmer, Dentsply, Neodent, BioHorizons + 20 more systems.
Silicone drill inserts, lockable lid. Standard 134 °C steam cycle.
2-drill protocol, torque guidance, sterilization procedure, warranty terms.
Scope of supply
A kit replaces drills, not your whole surgical setup. The table below shows exactly what ships in the Crown Down surgical kit, what you can add from the catalog, and what a practice already has (or sources from the implant manufacturer) separately.
| In the kit (Crown Down ships) | Add-on accessories (sold separately) | Clinician supplies separately |
|---|---|---|
| ✓8 solid tungsten carbide drills (Ø 2.75 to 6.0 mm) | Individual replacement drill ($395 each) | Surgical handpiece / contra-angle |
| ✓2 reusable depth stoppers (freehand depth control) | Coded 3D depth stoppers for guided surgery (8, 10, 12 mm, $95 each) | Torque wrench and implant drivers |
| ✓Universal sizing chart (laminated) | Replacement depth stoppers | Surgical guide (if planning guided cases — from any planning platform) |
| ✓Autoclave-safe stainless steel tray + silicone inserts | — | Implant fixtures (brand of your choice) |
| ✓Printed user manual / IFU | — | Abutments, healing caps, prosthetic components |
| — | — | Irrigation setup (optional — the 2-drill protocol runs without irrigation) |
The Crown Down kit uses a standard latch-type contra-angle handpiece interface, so your existing surgical handpiece works with no adapter. See the full catalog for add-on pricing or the compatibility page for the per-brand implant drilling charts.
Surgical workflow
Most surgical implant kits were designed around a 5- to 8-drill steel sequence and freehand technique. That geometry is now working against modern implant surgery, where roughly half of cases involve a printed guide, and every extra drill change is another through-sleeve handover for the assistant and another opportunity for positional error.
The Crown Down implant surgical kit was built the other direction: from the guided workflow backward. Coded stoppers that seat into standard templates, a 2-drill protocol that shortens the through-sleeve portion of the case, and a single tray that reads at a glance for the assistant, whether the day’s schedule is guided, freehand, or a mix.
For a deeper walkthrough of the through-sleeve mechanics, planning-software compatibility, and depth-stopper geometry, see the dedicated guided implant drill kit page. For a drill-level breakdown of the two carbide instruments this kit runs on, see the cortical drill (drill #1) and the broader tungsten carbide dental implant drills reference, or compare kit configurations against the transactional implant drill kit page.
The stopper geometry drops directly into standard guided-surgery templates. One tray covers guided cases without a separate guided kit, so the assistant sets up the same way whether the case is planned or freehand.
In a guided case every drill change means removing and reinserting through the surgical sleeve. Reducing the sequence to a cortical pass and a trabecular pass cuts through-sleeve handovers by 60 to 75 percent and shortens the guided portion of the case.
When a guide can't be seated or a case shifts intraoperatively, the same 2-drill protocol runs freehand. No second kit to open, no separate protocol to remember, no sterility break to reset the field.
VP10X tungsten carbide drill body with a TiN (titanium nitride) surface finish. Standard steam autoclave, no special reprocessing. Unlike TiN-on-steel (where coating wear exposes soft substrate), Crown Down's TiN sits on carbide that's already 8x harder than steel; the cutting edge is robust either way.
What Makes Crown Down Different
Explore Crown Down from the perspective that matters most to your practice.
Fewer Steps
The 2-drill protocol handles cortical and trabecular preparation with a single instrument change - fewer swaps, a simpler tray, and a more streamlined osteotomy. Less to set up, less to swap, less to track.
See the protocolChair-Side Convenience
Standard latch contra-angle interface with no adapter or proprietary driver, and nothing to resharpen or reorder on a schedule. For guided cases, confirm sleeve, stopper, working length and planned depth first.
Check compatibilityThermal Control
Material, drill condition, speed, pressure and cooling all affect heat. Follow the applicable technique; material properties alone do not establish thermal safety.
View thermal testingPractice Differentiation
Advanced tungsten-carbide instrumentation signals a modern, evidence-based practice, and gives you predictable control every osteotomy.
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A free 15-minute call: the drills, the 2-drill sequence, and which configuration fits your surgical workflow.
Workflow comparison
Most surgical implant kits force practices to maintain a guided SKU and a freehand SKU on two different trays. The Crown Down dental implant surgical kit runs the same 2-drill protocol both ways; the only difference between the two workflows is whether the coded 3D depth stopper is on the drill shank or not.
| Workflow axis | Guided case | Freehand case |
|---|---|---|
| Number of drills per site | 2 (cortical then trabecular) | 2 (cortical then trabecular) |
| Through-sleeve handovers | 2 per implant site | N/A - open osteotomy |
| Depth control | Coded 3D stopper seats on sleeve | Laser-marked letter code on drill body |
| Drill body geometry | Fits standard metal guide sleeves | Same drills, stopper removable |
| Case setup change | Add coded stopper to shank | Remove stopper; read depth mark |
| Assistant tray layout | Same two drills + 3D stopper set | Same two drills, no stopper |
| Conversion mid-case | Guide breaks or seats poorly? | Same kit, no SKU swap |
| Sterilization | Standard steam autoclave | Standard steam autoclave |
For the mechanics of the through-sleeve portion of the case, see the dedicated guided implant drill kit page. For the freehand technique and the 2-drill protocol itself, see the 2-drill osteotomy protocol.
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.
See the techniquePractices running fully or partially guided cases who need a drill kit that pairs cleanly with stoppers and surgical guides.
See the guided kitTeams done with replacing dull steel drills, juggling reorder cycles, and tracking sterilization counts.
Why drills dullDentists working across multiple implant systems who want a single drilling kit that doesn't lock them into one brand.
Check compatibilityPractices ready to simplify osteotomy preparation from a long sequence to two tungsten carbide drills per site.
See the 2-drill protocolDentists who want to collect a larger volume of clean autogenous bone chips during osteotomy preparation, without adding a separate harvesting procedure.
See the bone harvesting caseThe 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. Choose the working length and accessories for your plan. Confirm system fit and reuse requirements for your planned cases. 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.
Sterilization & reprocessing
The Crown Down dental implant surgical kit reprocesses on the same standard steam autoclave cycle a practice already runs for its handpieces, mirrors, and probes. There is no separate kit, no dedicated cycle, and no drill drying step. The drill body is VP10X solid tungsten carbide (90% WC / 10% Co, HV30 1600) finished with a TiN (titanium nitride) surface — the characteristic gold color visible on the drills.
A TiN surface on a VP10X tungsten carbide body is a different conversation than TiN on steel. On a steel drill the TiN coating is doing the hardness work: as soon as the surface wears, the drill is left with soft steel underneath (approximately HV 200), and the cutting edge rapidly loses clinical behavior. That is the well-documented failure mode behind the 20-to-50-osteotomy retirement schedule on coated steel kits.
Crown Down flips that geometry. The structural material under the TiN is VP10X tungsten carbide at HV30 1600 — already roughly 8× harder than surgical stainless steel. Even in the unlikely event of surface-coating wear, the cutting edge beneath is still carbide, not soft steel, so the drill does not fall off a performance cliff the way a steel-substrate drill does. Crown Down backs the material with a wear-performance guarantee for the life of the kit.
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.
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Universal compatibility
The Crown Down dental implant surgical kit is engineered around implant diameter, not implant brand. Every drill in the tray (Ø 2.75 to 6.0 mm) has a documented pairing to each major implant system’s recommended drilling sequence, so a practice that places multiple systems does not need a separate surgical kit per brand.
Plus 12+ additional systems documented in the compatibility chart. The full drill-to-implant pairing for each brand (including Camlog, Astra Tech EV, and MegaGen AnyRidge) is on the dedicated implant compatibility chart page.
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.
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A traditional surgical kit is cheaper on day one, then the replacement drills start. Plug in your annual case volume to see when the $3,495 Crown Down kit breaks even, or when it doesn't.
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
“Placing implants has become much faster for me.”
“Since I started using the Crown Down kit, placing implants has become much faster for me. Two drills instead of a long sequence means fewer instrument changes, and I move through each osteotomy with less interruption.”
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.
The Kit
Eight solid tungsten carbide drills. A 2-drill protocol that runs guided or freehand. No replacement cycle to plan around, no drill-life math to reconstruct after the fact.
No replacement cycle
Cutting performance guaranteed for the life of the kit. No drill-wear schedule to track.
Solid tungsten carbide
Eight drills, roughly 8× harder than surgical steel.
Universal compatibility
Fits every major implant system: Nobel Biocare, Straumann, Zimmer Biomet, Neodent, BioHorizons, Dentsply Sirona, MegaGen, Osstem, and more.
15 or 20 mm lengths
Same 2-drill protocol, matched to your osteotomy depth.
Guided or freehand
3D depth stoppers lock into sleeved guides for planned cases. The same 2-drill sequence runs freehand when you don't have a guide. One kit, either workflow.
Or shop by SKU
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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