@dentistrytoday: "Screw loosening causes many complications that may contribute to crestal bone loss, screw fracture, implant fracture, or implant failure." Here's an idea — why not design an implant system without screws? 😎 https://t.co/7wQjcvg5pu
Using hand reamers and careful depth control Dr. Shadi Daher placed an ultrashort 5.0 x 5.0mm Bicon implant directly at the sinus floor without violating the sinus membrane or performing grafting. Six years later the implant remains stable with consolidated bone around the shoulder. #Bicon #OnlyBicon #ShortImplants #DentalImplants #ImplantDentistry #BiconIsASolution #NoSinusLift #NoGrafting #HandReamers
Rather than attempting everything at once, Dr. Geoffrey Pullen prefers to slowly establish implant support over multiple phases, allowing patients to maintain function and aesthetics throughout treatment. #Bicon#OnlyBicon#ShortImplants#DentalImplants#ImplantDentistry #BiconIsASolution #ImplantWorkflow #FullArchRehab #ImplantPlanning #LongTermSuccess
Dr. Geoffrey Pullen explains that osseointegration is not the same across systems. Threaded implants rely on pressure and produce appositional bone, while Bicon’s protocol promotes Haversian bone formation that is denser and more responsive to functional load. #Bicon#OnlyBicon #ShortImplants #DentalImplants #ImplantDentistry #BiconIsASolution #HaversianBone #PlateauDesign
Screw connections do not fully seal. Under function, microgaps open and close, drawing in bacteria and fluids. Dr. Geoffrey Pullen explains how this contributes to bone loss around conventional systems — and how Bicon is clearly different! #Bicon#OnlyBicon#ShortImplants #DentalImplants #ImplantDentistry #BiconIsASolution #BacterialSeal #ImplantDesign #NoMicrogap #PeriImplantHealth
Short implants were once reserved for cases with limited bone. Today, Dr. Geoffrey Pullen uses them as a first choice — simpler placement, predictable outcomes, and reliable performance. #Bicon#OnlyBicon#ShortImplants#DentalImplants#ImplantDentistry#BiconIsASolution #LongTermSuccess #RadiographicProof #ImplantSuccess #LongTermStability #NoGraftNeeded
Dr. Geoffrey Pullen demonstrates that when bone height is limited above the nerve, ultra-short Bicon implants offer a predictable alternative to grafting with fewer complications and consistent long-term outcomes. #Bicon#OnlyBicon#ShortImplants#DentalImplants#ImplantDentistry #BiconIsASolution #LongTermSuccess #RadiographicProof #ImplantSuccess #LongTermStability #NoGraftNeeded
Prof. Mauro Marincola explains why implant length becomes less critical when using Bicon’s plateau design and sloping shoulder, which distribute forces and preserve crestal bone over time. #Bicon#OnlyBicon#ShortImplants#DentalImplants#ImplantDentistry#BiconIsASolution #PlateauDesign #SlopingShoulder #SeeingIsBelieving
Dr. Geoffrey Pullen explains that osseointegration is not the same across implant systems — threaded implants cause bone dieback and appositional healing, while Bicon’s plateau design, slow reaming, and press-fit surgical protocol promote callus-like Haversian bone formation that strengthens over time and responds to stress. #Bicon #OnlyBicon #ShortImplants #DentalImplants #ImplantDentistry #BiconIsASolution #LongTermSuccess #PlateauDesign #HaversianBone
Dr. Geoffrey Pullen explains that osseointegration is not the same across implant systems — threaded implants cause bone dieback and appositional healing, while Bicon’s plateau design, slow reaming, and press-fit surgical protocol promote callus-like Haversian bone formation that strengthens over time and responds to stress. #Bicon #OnlyBicon #ShortImplants #DentalImplants #ImplantDentistry #BiconIsASolution #LongTermSuccess #PlateauDesign #HaversianBone
When screw-retained crowns loosen repeatedly, the connection wears and eventually fails. Dr. Geoffrey Pullen shows how Bicon’s friction-fit locking taper design maintains integrity even in lone-standing molar restorations. #Bicon#OnlyBicon#ShortImplants#DentalImplants #ImplantDentistry #BiconIsASolution #LongTermSuccess #LockingTaper #NoScrews
Unlike other systems that overdrill past the implant length, Bicon drills to the exact depth of the implant. Dr. Bill Schaeffer says this is critical when working near the sinus or nerve. When bone height is limited, precision is everything! #Bicon#OnlyBicon#ShortImplants #DentalImplants #ImplantDentistry #BiconIsASolution #SimplifySurgery #SurgicalConfidence #ImplantPrecision
Dr. Geoffrey Pullen recalls restoring a Bicon implant in 1998 using standard crown and bridge techniques. No screws. No access holes. Just a solid abutment and a porcelain-fused-to-metal crown still going strong after 27 years. #Bicon#OnlyBicon#ShortImplants#DentalImplants #ImplantDentistry #BiconIsASolution #LongTermSuccess #NoScrews
Dr. John Schulte explains that Bicon’s plateau design distributes occlusal forces throughout the implant body — avoiding the crestal stress concentration that leads to bone loss with screw-type implants. #Bicon#OnlyBicon#ShortImplants#DentalImplants#ImplantDentistry #BiconIsASolution #CrownImplantRatio #Biomechanics #PlateauDesign #NoBoneLoss