Develops and distributes the Bicon Dental Implant System with SHORT implants, abutments and CAD/CAM restorative materials.

Bicon Dental Implants

Boston (Jamaica Plain), MA, USA · Büchenbeuren, DE · Limerick, IE · Beijing, CN · Tokyo, JP · Hong Kong, HK · Rome, IT · Nicosia, CY · Barranquilla, CO · Tel Aviv (Rishion Le Zion), ILNew on Amplifa

1985Founded

1968Start of implant research by Thomas Driskell at

10 locationsHeadquarters, subsidiaries and sales companies

77+Distributors and subsidiaries in 6 global

About Bicon

Bicon Dental Implants is a manufacturer and provider of dental implant systems headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts (USA). The company offers the Bicon Dental Implant System with SHORT and NARROW implants, the Universal Abutment System, the Integrated Abutment Crown (IAC) as well as the metal-free CAD/CAM restorative material TRINIA. The roots of the implant design reach back to 1968, when Thomas Driskell began research on freestanding single-tooth implants and synthetic bone grafting materials at the Battelle Memorial Institute in Columbus, Ohio; in 1985 the system was patented as the DB Precision Implant and introduced under the Bicon brand. Materials include, among others, the titanium alloy Ti6Al4V-ELI for implants, synthetic beta-tricalcium phosphate (SynthoGraft) as a bone grafting material, as well as chrome-cobalt copings and demonstration models made of brass, acrylic and HDPE. Bicon holds FDA clearances and CE markings for various implant types and distributes its products via 77+ distributors and subsidiaries in six global regions, including Bicon Europe Ltd. in Büchenbeuren (Germany) and Limerick (Ireland). At its headquarters in Boston, the company operates a clinical and training center with hands-on courses, case studies and a Dental Laboratory.

Site: Boston, MA
Processes: CAD/CAM manufacturing of dental restorations (TRINIA®, metal-free), Training and hands-on courses, Bicon Dental Laboratory (prosthetics/fabrication, USA only), CAD/CAM digital libraries for dental technology (3Shape, exocad, Hypsocad), Clinical case studies and patient education, Clinical feedback programs
Materials: Titanium alloy (Ti6Al4V-ELI), High density aluminum oxide, TRINIA metal-free dental CAD/CAM material, SynthoGraft pure phase Beta-Tricalcium Phosphate, Brass (Demonstration models), Acrylic (Demonstration models), HDPE, Foam (Practice Model)
Certificates: FDA clearance, CE marking
Founded: 1985
Industries: Dentistry, Dental implants, Dental technology/laboratories

01
Research and development (since 1968)
02
Implant and material design (plateau design, locking taper connection)
03
Manufacturing of implants, abutments and instruments
04
CAD/CAM manufacturing of restorations (TRINIA)
05
Training and clinical support
06
Distribution via distributors and subsidiaries

Materials and Processes

Ti6Al4V-ELI

Titanium alloy Ti6Al4V-ELI

Material of the Titanodont and Bicon implants with Integra-Ti surface.

TRINIA

Metal-free CAD/CAM material for dental restorations and full-arch dentures.

Beta-TCP

SynthoGraft (Beta-Tricalcium Phosphate)

Synthetic, phase-pure beta-tricalcium phosphate as a bone grafting material.

CoCr

Chrome cobalt

Material for cast copings in telescope and retention restorations.

Al2O3

High-density aluminum oxide

Original implant material of Thomas Driskell's first design.

Brass

Material for demonstration models of implants and abutments.

Acrylic/HDPE

Acrylic and HDPE

Materials for demonstration models, crown replicas and training materials.

Locations

Boston (Jamaica Plain)

Headquarters, clinical and training center (501 Arborway)

Materials: Ti6Al4V-ELI, Beta-TCP, TRINIA

Büchenbeuren

Bicon Europe Ltd. (Sales Europe)

Limerick

Bicon Europe Ltd. (Unit 4 Ballycummin Village)

Beijing

Bicon Dental (Beijing) Technology Co., Ltd.

Tokyo

Bicon Japan Co. Ltd.

Hong Kong

Bicon Asia, Ltd.

Rome

Bicon South Europe S.R.L.

Nicosia

Bicon Dental Implant (Cyprus) Ltd.

Barranquilla

Bicon-Col, Ltda.

Tel Aviv (Rishion Le Zion)

Bicon Israel

Industries

DentistryDental implantsDental technology/laboratories

Processes & technical limits

Processes	Tolerance	Max. part	Weight	Lot size	Materials
CAD/CAM manufacturing of dental restorations (TRINIA®, metal-free)Engineering	–	–	–	–	TRINIA

Additional services

Training and hands-on coursesBicon Dental Laboratory (prosthetics/fabrication, USA only)CAD/CAM digital libraries for dental technology (3Shape, exocad, Hypsocad)Clinical case studies and patient educationClinical feedback programs

Quality

Bicon implants hold FDA clearances and CE markings; clinical feedback programs for implants, abutments, instruments, SynthoGraft and TRINIA support product surveillance.

Evidence	Boston (Jamaica Plain)
FDA clearance
CE marking

History

1968
Thomas Driskell begins research on dental implants at the Battelle Memorial Institute, Columbus, Ohio (US Army funded)
1970
Plateau design studies; proof of osseointegration; research on beta-tricalcium phosphate (SynthoGraft)
1975
Synthodont implant design: first freestanding, osseointegrated single-tooth implant
1982
Titanodont implant made of titanium alloy introduced
1985
Patenting of the DB Precision Implant (today the Bicon Dental Implant System); introduction of the Bicon implant system with Integra-Ti surface
1997
6.0 x 8.0mm implant (FDA); clinical studies on the 5.7mm SHORT implant
2001
First Integrated Abutment Crown (IAC)
2004
5.0 x 6.0mm SHORT implant (FDA)
2005
20th anniversary; Brevis Overdenture System; new SynthoGraft
2007
New headquarters/clinic and training facility completed
2008
New SHORT implants (6.0x5.0mm, 5.0x5.0mm) FDA-reviewed
2009
MAX 2.5 implant system FDA-cleared
2010
3.0x8.0mm NARROW implant FDA; 25th anniversary
2011
CAD/CAM manufacturing of screwless IAC restorations; CE markings for SHORT/NARROW/MAX 2.5
2012
Introduction of TRINIA, metal-free CAD/CAM solution
2013
Keyless Guided Surgery System; 3.0x6.0mm NARROW/SHORT FDA + CE
2015
Universal Abutment System
2017
4.5x5.0mm SHORT implant receives FDA clearance and CE marking