PARTICIPATE IN THE DIR
The Dental Implant Registry (DIR) provides a structured framework for dental practices to record implant and prosthetic information in a secure, centralised system. Participation supports continuity of care, responsible data stewardship, and ethics board approved research, without altering clinical autonomy or existing workflows.
10,000+ IMPLANT COMPONENTS REGISTERED!
PURPOSE OF PARTICIPATION
Dental implants and prosthetic components are intended to function over extended periods of time. However, implant-related information may become fragmented due to patient mobility, clinician changes, practice closure, or evolving implant systems.
The DIR allows your practice to:
Provide a secure, centralised record of dental implant and prosthetic information
Support continuity of care when patients move between practices or clinicians
Assist with identification of implant information when records are unavailable
Enable ethically approved research and analysis of implant treatments over time
Contribute to the development of evidence-based knowledge in implant dentistry
Participation is voluntary and is intended to complement existing clinical record-keeping systems.
WHO CAN PARTICIPATE
Participation is open to:
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Dental practices placing and/or restoring dental implants
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General dental practices and specialist dental practices
Participation is undertaken at the practice level, with registration completed by a nominated practice owner or authorised representative responsible for implant records.
WHAT PARTICIPATION INVOLVES
Participating practices record relevant implant and prosthetic information using a secure online application. Data entry typically requires 1-3 minutes to complete and utilises information commonly captured in clinical records.
Once recorded, information is securely stored and remains available over time in accordance with registry access and governance arrangements.
HOW PARTICIPATION WORKS
PRACTICE REGISTRATION
The practice registers and nominates an authorised representative.
IMPLANT INFO RECORDED
Implant and prosthetic details are entered as part of standard workflows.
SECURE STORAGE & ACCESS
Information is stored securely and accessed in accordance with registry protocols.
CONTRIBUTION TO RESEARCH
De-identified data may be used for ethics board approved research and quality improvement.
ETHICS & GOVERNANCE
The Dental Implant Registry operates within a formal ethical and governance framework designed to ensure responsible collection, storage, and use of implant-related information. Participation is supported by clear oversight arrangements that prioritises patient, practice and dental professional privacy, data security, and appropriate use of information.
The registry;
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Operates under formal ethics approval
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Provides secure data storage and access controls
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Protects identifiable patient, practice and dental professional information
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Uses de-identified data for approved research only
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Does not market to, rank, or commercially profile practices or dental professionals
DIR PRIVACY
TECHNICAL SAFEGUARDS
ENCRYPTION
PHYSICAL SAFEGUARDS
DATA CENTRE
ADMIN SAFEGUARDS
RESTRICTED ACCESS
DATA GOVERNANCE
NG-CQRS
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