How does the abutment connect to the implant?
The Bicon abutment attaches to the implant by a 1.5 degree locking taper. The locking taper, also know as friction, is a well known engineering principle used for joining two pieces of like-metal together. A locking taper consists of a 1.5 degree tapered post that fits into a corresponding 1.5 degree tapered well. When a light force is applied to the abutment, the post of the abutment and the well of the implant become one. The locking taper connection provides a bacterial seal at the implant-abutment interface. Other applications that utilize a locking taper are orthopedic hip implants and the dental lathe.
