Utilization of Ultrashort Bicon Implants in Clinical Situations: A Retrospective Case Series

TL;DR

This paper explores using ultrashort implants in patients with limited bone height, avoiding the need for bone grafting.

Contribution

The study demonstrates the clinical effectiveness of ultrashort Bicon implants in cases of vertical bone loss.

Findings

Ultrashort implants can be successfully placed without osseous grafting in patients with limited crestal height.

The Bicon system provides a viable solution for implant placement in maxillary and mandibular arches with vertical bone loss.

Abstract

When vertical bone loss results in insufficient crestal height to place standard-length implants without the use of osseous grafting, this poses clinical issues to implant usage. Based on an analysis of the literature and clinical experience, it has been found that it is possible to optimally use the available bone volume of the maxillary and mandibular ridges for implant placement without extensive osseous grafting to increase vertical height. This case report will examine several uses of ultrashort implants utilizing the Bicon system in common clinical situations in the maxillary and mandibular arches without the need for osseous reconstruction to improve the available vertical height of the crest to permit implant placement.

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