bredent Dental Implants
bredent is best known for two separate things that are easy to confuse. SKY is its family of titanium and ceramic implants. BioHPP is a high-performance polymer used for the parts that sit on top of an implant, not for the implant itself. Keeping those apart is the key to understanding this manufacturer.
At a glance
- Implant family
- SKY, blueSKY, copaSKY, whiteSKY, narrowSKY, miniSKY
- Signature material
- BioHPP, for prosthetic parts, not for the implant
- Metal-free option
- Yes, whiteSKY, in zirconia
- Denture attachments
- Docklocs
- Price tier
- Mid
- Best known for
- BioHPP and the breadth of the SKY range
Who bredent is
bredent is a family-owned German company founded in 1974 in Senden, Bavaria. It began in dental laboratory materials rather than implants, which explains the shape of the company today: it is unusually strong on the prosthetic side, the crowns, frameworks and attachments, and its implant range grew out of that rather than the other way round. The company styles its name in lower case.
BioHPP: the part most often misunderstood
BioHPP is bredent's best-known product and it is not an implant material. It is a ceramic-reinforced high-performance polymer based on PEEK, supplied as pellets, granules and milling blanks, and used to make abutments, frameworks and prosthetic superstructures, the parts fitted on top of an implant that has already integrated.
bredent notes that PEEK has been used as an implant material in surgery for over 35 years, and that the appeal lies in biocompatible material properties whose stiffness is closer to that of the bone skeleton than metal is.
Bone is a living tissue that responds to load. Metal is far stiffer than bone, so a rigid metal framework transmits chewing forces to the bone abruptly. A material whose stiffness sits closer to bone's own deforms slightly under load and spreads that force out over time instead. The theory is that this reduces stress concentration at the implant. bredent's research collection includes a study of peri-implant marginal bone loss under immediate loading and a clinical study of a ceramic-reinforced PEEK-titanium hybrid abutment, both examining exactly this question.
bredent publishes a substantial collection of BioHPP studies covering material properties, bond strength to veneering resins, breaking loads, cleanability and bacterial attachment. Much of this is laboratory work, in vitro testing rather than long-term patient follow-up, and it is compiled and distributed by the manufacturer. Laboratory data on breaking strength is genuinely useful engineering evidence. It is not the same as knowing how these components perform in mouths over twenty years, and it should not be presented as though it were.
The SKY implant family
bredent's implants sit under the SKY name, differentiated by material, connection and diameter. The range is notably broad at the extremes, copaSKY is documented down to ultra-short lengths for cases with very limited bone height, and narrowSKY and miniSKY cover the opposite constraint of very limited width.
blueSKY
The core titanium implant of the SKY family, and the reference point for the rest of the range.
copaSKY
A conical-connection design within the SKY family, documented down to ultra-short lengths for limited bone height.
whiteSKY
bredent's zirconia ceramic implant, for patients seeking a metal-free option.
narrowSKY
A reduced-diameter implant for narrow ridges and restricted spaces, where a standard implant will not fit.
miniSKY
bredent's mini implant, principally for stabilising removable dentures.
Practical considerations for patients in Canada
Availability. bredent is far more established in Germany and continental Europe than in Canada. If you are offered a bredent implant here, ask specifically about component supply over the long term.
Where the strength genuinely lies. If your case is complex on the prosthetic side, a full arch, a hybrid framework, a denture needing precise attachments, bredent's laboratory heritage is a real advantage, and Docklocs and BioHPP frameworks are well-developed products.
Very short and very narrow implants. The ultra-short copaSKY options may be relevant if you have been told you need a sinus lift or a substantial graft. Whether a short implant is preferable to grafting is a genuine clinical debate, and worth raising directly.
Questions worth asking your dentist
- Which SKY system are you placing, and is it titanium or ceramic?
- Are you using BioHPP for the abutment or framework, and why?
- If I have been told I need a graft or sinus lift, would an ultra-short implant avoid that?
- How readily can you obtain bredent components in Canada in the long term?
- How many bredent cases have you placed?
- Will you record the system, connection and reference number in writing?
Frequently asked questions
Is BioHPP the implant material?
No, and this is the most common misunderstanding about bredent. BioHPP is a ceramic-reinforced high-performance polymer used for abutments, frameworks and prosthetic components that sit on top of the implant. The implants themselves are titanium, or zirconia in the case of whiteSKY.
Is a plastic dental component safe?
BioHPP is based on PEEK, which bredent notes has been used as an implant material in surgery for over 35 years, primarily in orthopaedics and spinal surgery. It is not the kind of plastic used in consumer products. Its appeal is that its stiffness is closer to bone than metal is.
Does bredent make a metal-free implant?
Yes. whiteSKY is a one-piece zirconia ceramic implant.
References
- bredent. BioHPP, The New Material Class in Prosthetics: Study Results. Manufacturer compilation 000588GB.
- bredent. SKY System Presentation. Manufacturer document 000250GB.
- bredent. copaSKY ultra-short. Manufacturer brochure 009932GB.
- bredent. Technical Data. Manufacturer document 0091008GB, February 2025.
- bredent. Docklocs. Manufacturer document 0091114GB.
Compiled from bredent's publicly available product and study literature. Studies described are those compiled and distributed by the manufacturer, a substantial proportion of which are laboratory rather than clinical studies; this is identified in the text. DentalImplantInfo.ca is not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by bredent. bredent, SKY, blueSKY, copaSKY, whiteSKY, narrowSKY, BioHPP and Docklocs are trademarks of their respective owners, used here for identification and educational purposes.