Bicon Short Dental Implants: Discussion

I have a number of patients who do not want any type of grafting and this system is the perfect fit. Have been placing ofr a few years and my restorative dentists are very pleased with the straight forward approach of the restorative aspect

Whilst I am a firm believer that short is fine the problem is width and most cases I see, this is the limiting factor in the use of short and wide. If there is any loss of buccal bone exposing a thread ( or wing in this case )there can be catastrophic bone loss ( Peri-implantitis ). Peter

I like the prosthetic part of the Bicon system.As a matter of fact I can only compare to Nobel's Tapered Groovy system but to me is far easier and simpler-impression taking, seating of the restoration is much more user friendly.

I have been using Bicon's for 13 years, have placed many with few problems and with good success. The short implants are my best use, however long ones work as well. I recently had a stripped osteotomy for a bone tapped implant and was able to convert to a Bicon of a slightly larger size in moments. The Bicon gives many versatile options. Bicon's come in narrow sizes too and the gingival esthetics are superior. The only drawback for me is instant loadability which I like in many cases in the anterior.

I have been using Bicon for years. It works excellently. Bicon is an implant system that you need to think and plan thoroughly before you apply to your patient. It's totally different from screw-type implant. The most challenging part is to take time to tailor the abutment; otherwise, you may need laboratory support to make IAC.

I had 5 years placing and restoring a lot of Bicon Implants Shorts and Narrows, is amazing the excellent results obtained. Simple and versatile, and most important not bone lost, bad taste or odors. just try it and you will see the excellent capability with this system!

I prefer an internal connection with resistance to rotational forces. I switched to the Mega'Gen Rescue implant and have had better success in these 'leveraged' situations.

Dr Cope, "I switched to the Mega’Gen Rescue implant and have had better success in these ‘leveraged’ situations." Your comments suggest you had poorer success with Bicon short implants than MegaGen Rescue? How many have you placed and what were the problems you encountered? Kind Regards, Bill Schaeffer

Completely different philosophy when you compare it to any other system available... I'm using it now for past five years and am completely satisfied... They have some very good innovative ideas such as SINUS LIFT ABUTMENT & IAC which no other system can offer.

I am a general practitioner who has been placing implants for five years. I have used Bicon for 90% of cases and have encountered ZERO bone loss from 300 fixture placements. The surgical and prosthetic phases are relatively simple from single fixtures to full arch reconstructions. I have placed 'traditional' threaded implants, namely Pitt Easy and Ankylos and have encountered horrific amounts of bone loss and surgical failures, which I cannot explain as surgical protocols were stricly adhered to. I placed an implant in my mother to replace a lower first molar, guess which implant sytem I used? regards, Junaid Ahmed BDS, London

Does anyone know why Carl Misch has such distaste for Bicon? Other than the fact they are not Biohorizon. It seems everyone that uses them are very happy with the results. I don't use them currently but I try a couple of cases.

Does anyone know of a dentist in Phoenix, Arizona that uses Bicon implants? I've been looking for over a year now so that's why I am submitting this comment.

Johnathan, have you tried calling Bicon at (800) 882-4266 and asking who they sell their implants to in the Phoenix area?? It seems that would be the best way to find a practitioner. King of Implants, I went up the the Bicon Institute for a week-long general and advanced course in February of 2008. Best thing I have done in my whole career. One of the speakers referred to denigrations from the Misch camp as "misch-information". LOL

I am a general dentist who has been restoring implants since 1993. I felt it was time to offer my patients who did not want to see another dentist the ability to place implnats myself. I took Bicon's week long course in Oct 2009 and was very satisfied with the information and training I received. The results have been good. Their system I feel is quite flexible and user friendly. I am happy about my decision and it has added value for my patients. I agree that the width can be an issue at times but that can be delt with a little easier than the height of bone available. that is where the Bicon implant shines in my opinion. Their ridge splitting and internal sinus lift techniques has been very useful. It was not hard to grasp and learn.

I have been using the Bicon system since 2005, having placed and restored several hundred. The ease and simplicity of use is excellent, especially the restoration phase; the IAC procedure is very quck and gives oustanding results. The avoidance of prolonged and costly sinus lift surgery with the short 6mm Bicon Implants has increased our placement rate in the posterior maxillary region.

I agree with all the comments praising bicon. At least it is a implant system with its own personality and yes it has its special indication. As advantages are already discussed, I will talk on the short comings I feel it has: 1. immediate loading as primary stability questionable 2. bridge cases where fewer implants replacing multiple teeth with linked bridge. you wont see many all on 4 on all on 6 at bicon website 3. they usually recommend to submerge implant by 2mm in their courses I would rather put Astra 8mm then bicon 6 mm. I am aware that clinicians have successfully tried at crestal level but again if ridge is skiny bone loss can occur as peter fairbairn mentioned earlier 4. there is no antirotation feature apart from friction fit so occlusion consideration are important in aesthetic zone otherwise patient can be embarrassed by crown IAC coming out

I have placed many implant-systems over the years and have now become an exclusive Bicon placer. I am satisfied that my patients are getting an implant that has a far superior longevity and that aesthetics and bone healthis unsurpassed. Many practitioners tend to get fanatically patriotic about "their" systems and tend tomake sweeping statements about systems that they have no knowledge about--many have never attended a course in the use and placement of any other system eg. Bicon

What I like about Bicon is :a/the preservation of bone height and health....This is due to the hermetic seal of the implant-abutment interface due to the taper-lock.There is no microgaps and therefore there is no leaching out of bacterial toxins It is these toxins that causes bone breakdown, saucerization and the formation of deep, odouress peri-implantal pockets !This is SEPSIS no matter how you want to disguise it. b/ This system is therefore a more immunologically safe system due to the long term sterility of the impl/abutment interface.More and more literature shows that mere periodontal disease can wreak havoc with the cardiovascular system I personally think that there is no bacteriological/immunological difference between a perio lesion and peri-implant lesion due to the same bugs inhabiting the micro-gap. The prospective Bicon clinician has to make several paradigm shifts For example..1/The deep parallel fin system gives a 30% larger surface area Making short implants possible ..2/ The deep fins illicit not only the thin appositional layer of bone but a robust and well nutritioned Haversian Bone (a virtual lamina dura) Because of the haversian canals the peri-implant and immediately adjacent bone is well oxygenated and therefore resistant. ..3/Because of this robust bone and greater surface area Short implants are indeed possible and the constraints of crown :root ratio are greatly overcome. I find it less and less necessary to perform bone grafts and augmentations. Patients are fearful of too much bonework. ..4/The abutment system is user friendly and due to its 360 degree rotatability abutments can be rotated into parallelism and?or tilted into more vetical positions within the arch.This makes restoration of single crowns or 3-unit bridges a pleasure. ..5/ The Bicon non shouldered abutmunt is SOLID and can therefore be prepped chairside ore milled in the laboratory. The Bicon system and instrumentation is simple and designed by clinicians using the system daily.The people at the Bicon Institute are always polite.and willing to go the extra mile to help and advise. You wont regret attending any of their courses and after familiarizing youself with the system ,you will be able to discern the "mis-speak' of Bicon`s detractors

I am a general dentist and have been placing Bicon short and long implants for years. I've been saying for many years that all implant systems will lead to Bicon. That is to say to Morse taper with zero micro leakage. There is now a lot of evidence that periodontal disease has a direct link to heart disease. Isn't it then possible that any implant system which has a sub gingival connection with micro leakage will be proven to have an effect on heart disease. Micro leakage = bacterial activity = endo tocsins = heart disease. Bicon is tops!

I have placed >200 pieces of Bicon, and

I have placed > 200 pieces of Bicon, and

This post is seven years old . I am a starter with Bicon, are you guys still using Bicon and you still advocate it ? Would you put a Bicon in your own mouth or your daughter’s/Son? Which course in Bicon you recommend? Thanks