Bicon's 20th Anniversary
Bicon hosted over 450 dental professionals from 30 countries at its World Symposium in Boston, MA, USA from September 8-10, 2005. Bicon is celebrating the 20th Anniversary of its implant design. The design has remained unchanged since Mr. Thomas Driskell brought the implant to market in 1985. Over thirty-five dentists, researchers and engineers presented their work during the three-day symposium.
 
The keynote address was given by Doctor Jack Lemons from the University of Alabama. Doctor Lemons presented on the unique attributes of bone healing around fin designed implants. At the meeting, Bicon launched two revolutionary new products — Synthograft and the Brevis Overdenture Abutment System. SynthoGraft™ is a pure phase Beta-Tricalcium Phosphate which is used for the regeneration or augmentation of bone. The Brevis™ Overdenture Abutment System is a short and simple overdenture system that will allow clinicians to more easily treat patients with overdentures.

Keynote Speaker: Dr. Jack E. Lemons

Biomaterials, Biomechanics, Tissue Healing of Fin and Plateau Designed Implants: In his keynote, Doctor Lemons discussed the revolutionary design, biomaterials, biomechanics and tissue healing of the fin and plateaued implants and how these designs are compellingly different from non-plateau designed implants. Doctor Lemons also demonstrated how these inherent differences afford clinicians and patients significant clinical advantages. Additionally, he discussed Bicon’s new Ion-Beam Assisted Deposition (IBAD) treated implant surface. » Click here to watch the video

Topics presenteded by other speakers included:
Short Implants, Crown-Implant Ratio, Bone Growth Over Time, Orthodontic Implants, Smaller Overdenture Components, SynthoGraft™ (Beta-Tricalcium Phosphate), Ion-Beam Assisted Deposition (IBAD) Surface Treatment, and Telescopic Immediate Load Dentures with narrow one-piece implants.

Scientific Program Advisory Committee

Honorary President:
Mr. Thomas Driskell, USA

Chairman:
Prof. Dr. Mauro Marincola, Italy

Vice-chairman:
Dr. Vincent Morgan, USA

Members:
Dr. Drauseo Speratti, Brazil
Dr. Geoff Pullen, England
Dr. Alexander Baer, Germany
Dr. Nicholas Mahon, Ireland
Dr. Muneki Hirayama, Japan
Dr. Chang-Soo Moon, Korea
Dr. Tan Min Seet, Singapore
Dr. Antonio Castello, Spain
Dr. Mark Wang, Taiwan
Dr. Charles Berman, USA
Dr. Shadi Daher, USA