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industry I comparison with standard implants, they offered a greatclinicaladvantage,becausewiththestandard implants at the time substantial bone structures werenecessarytoimplantinatrophicbone.TheAha momentcamewiththeinitialuncoveringandpros- thetic restoration: seeing the implant completely surrounded by bone and without any bone damage after loading was a great experience. Furthermore, I was impressed by the simplicity and speed of the prostheticprocedures,becauseBicon’sconicalcon- nection does not need a horizontal index. _Bicon has contributed significantly to the es- tablishment of short implants. From a surgical per- spective,whatdistinguishesworkingwithBiconim- plants? Specifictrainingisnecessarytoperformthesys- tem’ssurgicalprocedure,becauseitisnotaconven- tionalscrewimplantbutapress-fitimplant.Theos- teotomies are performed without water-cooling and at only 50 rpm with special titanium drills, al- lowingforasubstantialamountofautologousbone tobeharvested.Thisslow,clearandminimallyinva- sive technique allows for excellent control of sur- gery, so that short implants can be placed in chal- lenging bone conditions and augmentative proce- dures can be avoided. _Bicon products are in keeping with the current trendregardingminimallyinvasivetreatmenttech- niques. Currently,patientssetthetrendbecausetheyare muchbetterinformedthaneventenor20yearsago owing to the Internet. Most patients want to avoid augmentation for various reasons and increasingly opt for minimally invasive care through short im- plants, which are used in the native bone. We den- tists have to learn that the term “short implant” is not always a guarantee of long-term preservation. Therefore, the design of short implants should fulfil strict criteria. _HowimportantistheGermanmarketforBicon? In my view, the German market is the most im- portantworldwide—ashowcaseforallmanufactur- ers. In recent years, we have achieved clinical and commercialrecognition,alsoowingtothecloseco- operation with OEMUS MEDIA. _At the International Dental Show, you pre- sented the CAD/CAM framework material TRINIA. Whatisitandwhatdistinguishesit? The TRINIA CAD/CAM discs and blocks are made of a multidirectional interlacing of fibreglass and resin. For dental technicians and dentists, TRINIA is suitable for the fabrication of copings, substruc- turesofpermanentorprovisionalanteriororposte- rior crowns, bridgework and telescoping restora- tions. Substructures can be cemented or not ce- mented. TRINIA is metal-free, lightweight, durable and elastic, biocompatible and adaptable. During processing,nofiringisrequiredanditoffersunique mechanical properties with high flexural and com- pressive strength. _Whatisonforthesecondhalfoftheyear? As already indicated, we are continuing our an- niversary celebrations in the various countries, as well as attending several congresses. In Germany, we are pleased to be involved in the events being organised by OEMUS MEDIA. Thank you very much for your time and the conversation. I 43implants3_2015 contact Bicon Europe Ltd. Hauptstr.1 55491 Büchenbeuren Germany germany@bicon.com www.bicon.de