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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8066511 | Asymmetrical dental implant A dental implant is provided for supporting a dental prosthesis. The implant can include a body having an outer surface, an apical end, and a coronal portion. The dental implant can include at least one thread located on at least a portion of the outer surface of th... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8057230 | Ceramic and metal composite dental implant A dental implant having a hollow ceramic cylinder compressed between two metal components of the implant. A principal embodiment comprises a hollow ceramic cylinder, a hollow abutment with an anti-rotational feature, a metallic tip with a hollow metal core, and a sc... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8052422 | Dental implant A dental implant includes a dental implant body which is a cylinder body having a first end and a second end, an asymmetric thread being provided around the dental implant body, an apex lock being formed at the first end for inserting into a sinus of a desired posit... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8029285 | Implant, arrangement comprising an implant, and method for inserting said implant in bone tissue The present invention relates to a screw implant (1) for insertion into a bore hole (50) arranged in bone tissue, said implant having a cancellous portion (3), and a cortical portion (2) having an axial length such that, when installed in... | 10/04/2011 |
| 8016593 | Implant arrangement An implant is arranged with a thread which can be exposed to a jaw bone and which has a first extent in the longitudinal direction of the implant. Thread flanks are assigned second extents between the inner and outer peripheries of the thread. Along all or most of t... | 09/13/2011 |
| 8011926 | Polymeric dental implant assembly A dental implant assembly (20) including an anchor (26, 126, 226) and a support ring (52, 152, 252) disposed about the anchor (26, 126, 226) and with a ring top end (54, 154, 254) engaging the bottom of the tooth-replicating device... | 09/06/2011 |
| 7959440 | Implant having circumferentially oriented roughness A self-tapping dental implant includes a shaft including a coronal end, an apical end, self-tapping structure at the apical end, and an outer surface having a first axial section and a second axial section. The first axial section may be located coronally of the sec... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7955080 | Method and system for single tooth replacement in a growing individual An implant, system and method for use in replacement of a tooth. The implant can include a first threaded portion, a connecting member opposite the first threaded portion for attaching to a replacement tooth, a driver head positioned between the threaded portion and... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7934929 | Sinus lift implant A dental implant is provided that has a proximal-most part, a lateral external surface, and a distal implant portion that extends from a distal implant end along up to 50% of a longitudinal length of the implant. The implant is shaped so as to define a lumen thereth... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7909605 | Screw implant apparatus and method An enossal screw implant is inserted cortically into the jawbone as an implant base and a mount for the superstructure of a tooth replacement or a substructure. A break point is provided in the abutment head above a bending zone. Key surfaces are above and below the... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7850452 | Pre-stressed implant component and assembly A dental implant and a dental implant assembly comprises a dental implant having a longitudinal-axial-pre-load. The dental implant has an insert portion, and an outer shell portion. The insert portion of the implant is affixed within a longitudinal-axial opening of ... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7845946 | Method and arrangement for orienting a bridge in position relative to a dental implant A method is provided for orienting a bridge in position relative to a dental implant with the aid of spacer members. The spacer members are brought into cooperation with, on the one hand, the respective implant and, on the other hand, with fastening members arranged... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7806693 | Dental implant A dental implant is provided for supporting a dental prosthesis. The implant can comprise a body having an outer surface, a distal end, and a proximal end. The dental implant can include at least one thread located on at least a portion of the outer surface of the b... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7780447 | Dental implant system A dental implant assembly for supporting a dental prosthesis. The assembly comprises a dental implant and an abutment. The dental implant comprises a body portion, a collar portion and a central bore. The body portion is located at a distal end of the dental implant... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7780448 | Dental implant device and correction device therefor A correction device used for a dental implant device includes a jig formed at the center of the upper portion with a receiving hole having a sleeve on the inner circumferential surface, a solid screw having a head and a coupling screw and being transferred to the re... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7726969 | Dental implant, in particular of ceramic material A dental implant including more especially a ceramic material has an implant body for anchoring in a jawbone. An implant post as a tooth support is inserted into the implant body and locked by use of a plug and turn coupling as a bayonet connection. ... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7708558 | Implant, method for producing the implant, and use of the implant An implant comprises or consists of titanium and has one or more surfaces which can be applied in or on a bone growth area. One or more of the said surfaces are arranged with a depot for bone-growth-initiating or bone-growth-stimulating substance, which depot is for... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7708559 | Dental implant system A dental implant assembly for supporting a dental prosthesis. The assembly comprises a dental implant and an abutment. The dental implant comprises a body portion, a collar portion and a central bore. The body portion is located at a distal end of the dental implant... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7704076 | Dental attachment assembly and method A dental attachment system has an abutment member configured for attachment to a tooth root, implant, or adjacent tooth, the abutment member having a head and an annular seat adjacent the head. An elastomeric ring is configured for releasable engagement in the seat ... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7699613 | One-piece, screw-receiving, externally-threaded endosseous dental implants and related transfer components, comfort caps and abutments A one-piece, screw-receiving, externally-threaded endosseous dental implant includes a body portion with external threading and, at its proximal end, an unthreaded, cylindrical portion including a retentive groove for engaging a complementary transfer component or c... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7682152 | Force distributing dental implant assembly A dental implant assembly (20) including a core body (40, 140, 240, 340, 440) for engaging a tooth-replicating device (52). The core body (40, 140, 240, 340, 440) is disposed in an anchor body (24, 124, 224, 424), and a screw cap b... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7677891 | Tapered endosseous dental implants with external multiple lead threads Endosseous dental implants tapered over at least part of their length, include two separate portions, a shorter proximal region with half the distance and half the depth between adjacent peaks of multiple lead threads as the longer distal region which has half the n... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7611355 | Manual driver for implant drills and method of dental implantation A manual driver for a dental implant drill or other dental implant tools and the method of use for preparing for dental implantation are provided. The manual driver includes a handle, an extension shank and a chuck having an axial channel configured to receive and i... | 11/03/2009 |
| 7597557 | Condensing skeletal implant that facilitate insertions A dental implant that facilitates insertion includes a body having a coronal end (44) and an apical end (42) opposite the coronal end (44). An implant-prosthetic interface region (16) is provided adjacent the coronal end (44). A ta... | 10/06/2009 |
| 7517218 | Implant having circumferentially oriented roughness Implant (10) having a shaft which is adapted in use to be embedded in bone tissue and which has an outer surface provided with a circumferentially-oriented roughness. The circumferentially-oriented roughness has first and second axial sections (19, 21)... | 04/14/2009 |
| 7479010 | Threaded implant with improved distal end A dental implant with improved cuffing distal end for preventing the implant from stagnating along a bone socket during implantation includes an implant body having a head for receiving a dental prosthesis and a root for anchoring into a bone of a patient; wherein t... | 01/20/2009 |
| 7431589 | Components for permanent removable and adjustable dentures and bridges A dental prosthesis foundation capable of being finished or adjusted or repaired and which may be assembled and adjusted to variable jaw ridge sizes, and formed with self-curing hardened resins. The foundation supports prosthetic teeth and is permanently but removab... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7396231 | Flared implant extender for endosseous dental implants An endosseous dental implants include a flared implant extender with an internal passage and with an unthreaded external surface that tapers downwardly from the proximal end of the extender toward its distal end that has a size and shape appropriate to cover the top... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7377781 | Molar dental implant The improved molar and/or pre-molar dental implant embedded in the bone of a person's (a dental patient's) jaw prevents a possibility of the implant's pivotability into the extracted tooth socket after insertion. An improved dental implant includes an upper portion,... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7341454 | Attachment mechanism for dental implants An endosseous dental implant system has an externally threaded root-formed base 2 with self-tapping flutes 5 formed into apical threads of the root-formed base for easy insertion and immediate locking in an osteotomy. The coronal portion of the base has either a mal... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7338286 | Dental implant system An implant comprising two internal anti-rotational features. One anti-rotational feature is adapted to engage a driving tool, while the other anti-rotational feature is adapted to engage an abutment. An implant abutment system is provided with an angled abutment ada... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7329122 | Accelerated orthodontic apparatus and method An apparatus and method for patients requiring repositioning of misaligned teeth who typically undergo orthodontic treatment to move the teeth into corrected positions. The orthodontic methods typically require lengthy procedures involving the application of light f... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7314375 | Provisional dental implant for preparing an alveolus The present invention relates to a temporary dental implant intended to prepare the alveola of an extracted tooth so that a selected dental implant can be inserted later. It also involves the use of this temporary dental implant from a functional and/or aesthetic po... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7309231 | Implant The present invention is directed to a threaded implant intended to be screwed into bone, preferably into jawbone, and for tightly fitting a prosthesis, including a spacer portion, in the screwed-in position. The implant body has an internal connection arrangement f... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7300284 | Dental implant system An implant system comprising a dental implant, a holding element is provided with non-rotational joint means adapted to avoid relative rotation of the holding element with respect to the implant, and a clamping element adapted to steady retain the holding element cl... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7300439 | Porous resorbable graft fixation pin A bioimplantable tissue fixation device is provided for use in repairing and replacing torn or damaged connective tissue such as ligaments and tendons. The device includes an elongate body formed of a bioresorbable material including an outer surface, a proximal end... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7300282 | Biofunctional dental implant A biofunctional dental implant wherein a crown portion is connected to a root portion without the use of the conventional short screws, or the like. A flexible abutment projects upwardly from the root portion, and the crown portion is positioned in surrounding engag... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7293991 | Dental implant with the fixture intermediate support An improved dental implant with the fixture intermediate support includes an upper portion including a head comprising a main aperture of a cylindrical shape with a fine female thread, a fixture intermediate support including a cylindrical extension with the male fi... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7291013 | Organic shaped interface for dental implant devices The present invention is generally directed to an organic implant/abutment interface for dental implants. In one illustrative embodiment, the abutment comprises a body having a distal end which has an organic shape. In another illustrative embodiment, the implant co... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7287982 | Method for immediately placing a non-occlusive dental implant prosthesis A method for immediately placing a non-occlusive and non-functional temporary dental implant prosthesis in the jawbone of a human patient with the prosthesis having a size and shape of a natural human tooth. ... | 10/30/2007 |
