Category: Controversies: 2018-2023

NobelBiocare claims its N1 implant is designed with a Trioval neck to “reduce stress on cortical bone [compared to traditional round implants].” It makes the same claim regarding the back-tapered…Continue readingAnalysis Of The Shortcomings Of NobelBiocare’s® N1™ System

Ditron is a 50 year old Israeli automotive parts company that, for the last 15 years, has also been making dental implants. Its “Ultimate” Implant with a concave, micro-grooved neck,…Continue readingAnalysis Of The Shortcomings Of The Ditron Ultima Implant

Analysis Of The Shortcomings Of The BioHorizons® Implants The definition of a “Unique Selling Proposition” (USP) is a feature of a product that makes it different from other similar products…Continue readingAnalysis Of The Shortcomings Of The BioHorizons® Implants

Analysis Of The Shortcomings Of Zest’s Locator® Implant System And “Fixed” Solution Zest’s Overdenture implant is a tapered screw with a threaded post projecting upwards from an external hex used…Continue readingAnalysis Of The Shortcomings Of Zest’s Locator® Implant System and “Fixed” Solution

Analysis Of The Shortcomings of ZimVie’s Tapered Screw-Vent With Trabecular Metal I sold Core-Vent/Paragon to Zimmer Dental (today ZimVie) in 2000 along with the patent on the conical connection and…Continue readingAnalysis Of The Shortcomings Of ZimVie’s Tapered Screw-Vent With Trabecular Metal

Analysis Of The Shortcomings Of The Megagen™ Implant System The Megagen Implant claims to be “A cut above the rest”. A better description woud be “A cut through the crest”.…Continue readingAnalysis Of The Shortcomings Of The Megagen™ Implant System

Analysis Of The Shortcomings Of Simply Iconic® Implant And DIRECTARCH™ MUAs THE EVOLUTION OF IMPLANT DIRECT’S “ICONIC®” IMPLANT SYSTEM Gerald Niznick DMD, MSD, a prosthodontist, started his career as an…Continue readingAnalysis Of The Shortcomings Of Simply Iconic® Implant And DIRECTARCH™ MUAs

Analysis Of The Shortcomings of Tri-Dental’s® Matrix’s Implants In Contrast To GEN5™ Implants From Paragon™ Implant TRI-Dental® Implant Company started in 2014 with an implant copying many of the features…Continue readingAnalysis Of The Shortcomings Of Tri-Dental’s® Matrix’s Implants

Analysis Of The Shortcomings Of The Hiossen® Implant System I had a phone exchange with a Dentist using Hiossen implants. He was defensive when I listed some of the limitations…Continue readingAnalysis Of The Shortcomings Of The Hiossen® Implant System