MIT Solve

Solution Overview & Team Lead Details

Our Organization

MABB HOLDING CORPORATION

What is the name of your solution?

Metal-Free Dental Implants to improve Health to humanity

Provide a one-line summary of your solution.

Actually 95% of humanity can only access to metal dental implants. We are committed to reverse this, and be accessible for everyone.

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What specific problem are you solving?

Titanium dental implants are commonly used to address edentulism because they are relatively low cost. Even so, a single implant costs between one and three thousand US dollars. However, recent research indicates that titanium can have negative health effects. These implants also have an unnatural appearance and making them can pollute the environment. This is why roughly 80% of patients would actually prefer non-titanium implants.

Globally, 99.7% of dental implants are metallic and recent scientific papers demonstrate that the release of metallic particles in the bloodstream predispose to certain critical diseases. https://link.springer.com/arti... . Also, there is a potential threat, considering the electromagnetism generated between cell phones and 4/5G internet. Is important to understand that the Industrial method to produce the metal implants contaminates the environment.

Actually, only 5% of toothless people in the world access to dental implants, leaving aside more than 500 MM people that actually cannot access, generating side effects to individuals and groups that don't, with trillions of dollars in public spending, that could be reconverted.

What is your solution?

MABB consists in a triple impact global company, actually producing metal-free dental implants based on a modern nanobioceramic called Zirconia Yttria, designed for digital work-flow and using a 100% eco-friendly technology.

In addition to bringing to market a superior dental implant, we are committed to a triple impact mission:

1. Affordability. Our price point will make our implants accessible to most patients while still preserving solid profit margins.
2. Social Impact. We will direct 10% of our profits to work with NGOs to make our implants available to low-income customers.
3. Environmentally safe. We will continue to improve our already environmentally friendly production process to achieve our goal of zero environmental impact.

We are pursuing a global breakthrough in oral implantology as a first stage and moving forward to general health, for the well being of every human being and the planet. That is why, as a next step, we are projecting a new generation of implants with nano-sensors, to be placed by public and private health systems, that combined with a A.I. block-chain health platform, will let everyone get access to health systems, minimizing costs, need of energy and pollution.

In short, at MABB we believe we have the Product, the Purpose, and the People to improve the quality of life for everybody.

Who does your solution serve, and in what ways will the solution impact their lives?

Take a moment to imagine what life would be like if you had no teeth. Your self esteem would change drastically. It would affect your ability to eat. It would change how you speak and socialize. So not only your physical health, but your emotional health would be impacted. Globally, more than 10% of people aged 50 or older suffer from total toothlessness.

The incidence of this condition has grown significantly in Low and Middle Income Countries so as life expectancy increases, so will the social and economic burden caused by edentulism. For those unlucky many who WILL lose their teeth, their quality of life will suffer even as they live longer lives.

How are you and your team well-positioned to deliver this solution?

My name is Daniel Miguez, CEO of MABB. For over 15 years, our team of engineers and designers have developed a better, cheaper, and less environmentally damaging alternative to titanium dental implants. We now have the proprietary technology AND an environmentally-friendly factory to produce the first metal-free, nano-ceramic dental implants on a large scale. Already approved to be used in Argentina by the ANMAT, and in few months by the FDA, to be used in the USA, following by ANVISA (Brazil) and CE (Europe).

This enables us to deliver a superior dental implant at a very competitive price. Starting in Argentina and Brazil, whose dental professionals are among the most advanced in the region, we aim to generate revenues in Latin America in the next two years. This is a stepping stone to the USA and Europe and subsequently capturing a first phase of market penetration of the global market and with 10% of the profit we are going to start a Social campaign to access to vulnerability communities.

Which dimension of the Challenge does your solution most closely address?

Enable continuity of care, particularly around primary health, complex or chronic diseases, and mental health and well-being.

In what city, town, or region is your solution team headquartered?

New Jersey

In what country is your solution team headquartered?

Argentina
Brazil
United States

What is your solution’s stage of development?

Scale: A sustainable enterprise working in several communities or countries that is focused on increased efficiency

How many people does your solution currently serve?

Actually 1.000 patients (pilot market in Argentina)

Why are you applying to Solve?

We need support to start our social impact plans

In which of the following areas do you most need partners or support?

Monitoring & Evaluation (e.g. collecting/using data, measuring impact)
Product / Service Distribution (e.g. delivery, logistics, expanding client base)
Public Relations (e.g. branding/marketing strategy, social and global media)

Who is the Team Lead for your solution?

Daniel Miguez