BioHorizons implants

Today, patients increasingly ask not only about implantation itself, but also about the implant brand offered by the doctor. This is completely understandable: manufacturers actively promote their systems, technologies, unique surfaces and advantages. But it is important to understand that implant success depends not only on the implant brand, but first of all on proper diagnostics, the clinical situation and the surgeon’s experience.

At Dr. Osadchiy’s Clinic, we follow the principle that there are no universally “best” implants. There are systems that are better suited to specific tasks. When it comes to BioHorizons, it is a classic screw-type implant system with a strong focus on preserving soft tissue and the bone level around the implant over the long term.

BioHorizons is an American dental implant brand that specializes in classic screw-type implantation. BioHorizons implants are focused primarily on predictable classic implantation, good primary stability and long-term preservation of the bone level around the implant.

One of the key features of the system is Laser-Lok: the brand’s proprietary laser surface treatment in the neck area of the implant. BioHorizons places strong emphasis on preserving soft tissue and reducing bone loss around the implant over the long term.

BioHorizons implants by design

Like most modern implant systems, BioHorizons uses classic screw-type implants. The threaded design provides reliable fixation of the implant in bone tissue and good primary stability.

This manufacturer’s range does not include Plateau-system implants like I-System. Its implants are intended for use when there is a sufficient amount of bone tissue.

BioHorizons implants by size

Short BioHorizons implants

As with other manufacturers, including Straumann and Nobel Biocare, the range includes short screw-type implants that can be used for patients with bone deficiency. But again, such implants often require additional surgical procedures and bone grafting. Bone-grafting materials that are risky from the standpoint of immune response, along with higher rejection risks, make such practices less than ideal in the view of the specialists at Dr. Osadchiy’s Clinic.

When bone availability is insufficient, we recommend mini Plateau-system implants from the Swiss brand I-System. They make it possible to place an implant and complete prosthetic restoration without additional bone grafting surgeries.

Standard BioHorizons implants

The main part of the BioHorizons range consists of standard implants for classic implantation when there is sufficient bone volume.

Features of standard BioHorizons implants:

• high primary stability
• a wide selection of sizes
• the ability to work with different bone types
• good compatibility with prosthetic structures

Narrow BioHorizons implants

Narrow implants are used when the space between teeth is limited, when bone width is insufficient, as well as in the anterior zone and other esthetically significant areas. These implants make it possible to perform implantation more delicately, with minimal tissue trauma and preservation of the natural soft tissue contour.

BioHorizons also has a Tapered Tissue Level implant series with a transmucosal part that passes through the soft tissue. In some cases, such implants allow implantation to be performed in one stage and help avoid a second surgical intervention to uncover the implant.

Most BioHorizons implants are made of medical-grade titanium. The manufacturer emphasizes precise implant processing, structural stability and preservation of bone tissue around the implant.

The implants are designed for long-term use and full chewing loads, including:

• full-arch prosthetic restoration
• implantation in different bone types
• complex prosthetic structures

One of the key features of BioHorizons is the Laser-Lok surface. It is the brand’s proprietary laser microtexturing technology in the neck area of the implant.

Unlike classic rough surfaces, Laser-Lok creates microchannels that help provide more stable attachment not only of bone tissue, but also of the soft tissue around the implant.

The main goal of this technology is to reduce bone loss and preserve stable soft tissue around the implant over the long term.

At the same time, Laser-Lok technology is used not only on the implants themselves, but also on abutments. This makes it possible to create additional “biological sealing” at the soft tissue level and reduce bacterial penetration into the implant-abutment connection area.

The implant surface helps to:

• improve osseointegration
• increase implant stability
• reduce the risk of bone loss
• improve the condition of the soft tissue around the implant
• increase treatment predictability

Every implant brand has its own specialization. For BioHorizons, the main feature of the system is preservation of bone tissue and stable work with the soft tissue around the implant.

The manufacturer places strong emphasis on long-term tissue stability, soft tissue esthetics and reducing bone loss around the implant in the future.

The advantages of BioHorizons implants include:

• good osseointegration
• high primary stability
• reduced bone loss around the implant
• good stability of the soft tissue contour
• high precision of the implant-abutment connection
• the ability to work in the anterior zone

In addition to classic prosthetic restoration, BioHorizons also offers solutions for fixing removable structures on implants. OD Secure systems and ball abutments make it possible to fix removable dentures more reliably, improving their stability and patient comfort during chewing and speaking.

It is also worth noting that BioHorizons is one of the brands that places an especially strong emphasis on soft tissue health and preservation of esthetics around the implant over the long term.