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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7291012 | Dental implant with porous body A dental implant having two distinct regions, a coronal region and a bone fixation region. The coronal region has a smooth transgingival section and an interface for connecting to a dental component. The bone fixation region has an elongated cylindrical shape and is... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7287983 | Polymeric dental implant The present invention relates to a polymeric implant, especially useful for dental medicine. More specifically, the present invention relates to a polymerizable device comprising an artificial tooth's root and an abutment anchored therein and to a kit comprising int... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7217130 | Prosthesis mounting device and assembly A prosthesis mounting device and assembly for securing a prosthesis on an implant supported in bone tissue. A metallic appendage or “preppable abutment” is carried by a dental implant and is milled or “prepped” into a shape suitable to accept a dental prosth... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7214063 | Implant system particularly useful for fixing dental prostheses to bone An implant system includes: an implant for implanting into a bone; an abutment to serve as a support for fixing a prosthesis to the bone; and a pivotal coupling between the implant and the abutment to permit, after the implant has been implanted into the bone, preci... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7131338 | Joint simulator testing machine An apparatus for testing an articulating implant includes a support structure in contact with a first part of the implant, an adapter coupled to a second part of the implant, a load assembly coupled with the adapter for applying a load onto the adapter, and a drive ... | 11/07/2006 |
| 6955540 | Preparation for being fastened on a natural tooth part or tooth and corresponding fastening method A preparation (10, 11,12,13) to be fixed to a natural tooth part or tooth, in particular for the replacement of a load-bearing tooth part, is for example a filling for a drilled-out tooth (1), a crown, bridge or prosthesis to be placed on a tooth stub,... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6939135 | Growth factor releasing biofunctional dental implant A biofunctional dental implant system for affixing a crown to an implant socket that is made in the bone structure within the mouth of a dental patient. A root portion is initially anchored within the implant socket made in the patient's bone structure. According to... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6431865 | Artificial tooth A stable dental prosthesis or artificial tooth which makes occlusal adjustment easier and which includes a stress breaking layer made of a flexible buffering material and provided between an occlusal surface portion and a connecting portion of the artific... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6394808 | Prosthetic device for intraosseous dental implants A prosthetic device for intraosseous dental implants includes an intraosseous support implant (11) and an intraplantar pin (12). The support implant (11) has a blind cavity (18) open towards its top and with at least one internal zone having a conical sur... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6315563 | Single-tooth enossal implant Given a single tooth implant with a base member and an abutment for a crown, whereby the base member, in sequence from the coronal to the cervical end, comprises a positive lock region with positive lock elements for joining to the abutment and a centerin... | 11/13/2001 |
| 6302693 | Engagement mechanism for dental prostheses An engagement mechanism for dental prostheses that include supporting pins with headed terminations and implant and/or abutment members with cooperative sockets. A dental implant firmly mounted to a user's bone is provided at the distal end with a socket ... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6056546 | Claspless partials Claspless removable partial dentures have a metal bar that connects to a metal framework to which is attached metal occlusal rests. The metal occlusal rests fit into prepared slots in the natural teeth on either side of the edentulous area. This metal fra... | 05/02/2000 |
| 6019604 | Resilient dental prosthesis connecting structure A resilient connecting structure for individually and resiliently connecting a dental prosthesis structure to a base component. The connecting structure is adapted to simulate the link provided by a natural periodontal ligament between a natural tooth and... | 02/01/2000 |
| 5947734 | Tooth implant arrangement A tooth implant arrangement has an implant body which can be inserted in a jaw or jawbone and a structural member which can be detachably secured to the implant body by means of a bolt-like mounting element, and on which a cap, a replacement crown or the ... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5915968 | Enossal single tooth implant Enossal tooth implant for firmly seating dental prostheses has an essentiy cylindrical base member, which is introducible into a bore introduced in a jaw bone and has a blind bore open toward its coronal end, a spacer sleeve which has an inside bore, is ... | 06/29/1999 |
| 5810589 | Dental implant abutment combination that reduces crestal bone stress A dental implant-abutment combination that absorbs the forces of chewing, shifts some of the horizontal loads to a more vertical plane, shifts the horizontal loads which remain, to a point below the crest of the bone, lowers the pivoting axis, and distrib... | 09/22/1998 |
| 5752830 | Removable dental implant A dental implant system has an inner housing removably received in an outer housing embedded in the bone for allowing a retentive screw or post retaining a prosthesis to be easily removed. A suspension mechanism provides lateral movement of the prosthesis... | 05/19/1998 |
| 5695335 | Dental implant A primary implant member anchored in the jaw receives a secondary member which is held in the primary member by direct engagement by the head of a screw which bottoms in the primary member and O-ring bridges the radial play between these members in a dent... | 12/09/1997 |
| 5678994 | Flexible tooth for dentures A flexible tooth for mounting in dentures wherein the top of the tooth or crown and base of the tooth are separate parts bonded together by an annular, wedge shaped elastomeric layer. Limited area planar contact between the crown and base along the centra... | 10/21/1997 |
| 5678995 | Enossal implant for tooth replacement An enossal implant includes a base member, a one-piece spacer member and tening head which has a skeleton structure composed of metal and plastic material. The spacer sleeve has a blind bore with threads in the fastening head portion for receiving a thre... | 10/21/1997 |
| 5584693 | Artificial dental root An artificial tooth root undergoing connective tissue fusion when implanted. The artificial tooth root is columnar-shaped and has a crown (5) at its one end and an apex (6) at its other end. The artificial tooth root has a dual structure consisting of an ... | 12/17/1996 |
| 5571016 | Dental implant system A bone-embedded implant fixture is interfaced with an aluminum oxide abutment post through which a variety of different arrangements and types of prosthesis superstructures may be supported, including those having separate coping portions surface bonded t... | 11/05/1996 |
| 5564927 | Denture apparatus A denture apparatus which includes an upper denture and an opposed lower denture. At least one spring is enclosed and held within a spring enclosure assembly, the spring enclosure assembly attached only to the upper denture. The assembly is adapted to con... | 10/15/1996 |
| 5554027 | Prosthesis system for replacing teeth A prosthesis system for replacing two or more adjacent teeth comprises prefabricated elements for fixing to the lower or upper jaw of a patient. The prefabricated elements include an arcuate bridge base, two or more substantially rotationally symmetric sp... | 09/10/1996 |
| 5509804 | Base for dental prosthesis and the like for implantation in bone The base for a dental prosthesis includes an outer body of biocompatible metallic material with a cavity in which an inner body of biocompatible metallic material with a seat for holding a prosthesis is disposed with the interposition of a layer of shock-... | 04/23/1996 |
| 5492470 | Dental implant with shock absorbent cushioned interface A dental implant device which effectively and physiologically prevents the penetration of bacteria and other microorganisms and foreign material into the vital implant interface surface with the bone while maintaining resilience and energy absorbing prope... | 02/20/1996 |
| 5468150 | Means for fastening artificial teeth Means for fastening artificial teeth in the human jaw comprising an implant which is to be inserted into the jaw and is formed as a closed shell, a secondary portion including a connecting shank and being connectable to said implant, which secondary porti... | 11/21/1995 |
| 5425639 | Dental implant with shock absorbent cushioned interface A dental implant device which effectively and physiologically prevents the penetration of bacteria and other microorganisms and foreign material into the vital implant interface surface with the bone while maintaining resilience and energy absorbing prope... | 06/20/1995 |
| 5362234 | Self-drilling endosteal hollow-basket implant system with shock-absorber This invention consists of three main parts and a shock-absorbing resilient member. The first main part is a self-drilling implant. The self-drilling implant is tubular in design, having a hollow basket that saves some of the bone granulate from the osteo... | 11/08/1994 |
| 5344318 | Aesthetic intramobile element for dental implants An intramobile element for dental implants that includes an elastic, flat, circular washer having rounded edges, being 0.75 mm in height and designed to fit neatly on existing abutments and a prosthesis that comprises a gold member to which a porcelain co... | 09/06/1994 |
| 5217496 | Implant and method of making it An implant (prosthesis) comprises biological material in its surface intended to face the body tissue. The surface is formed of a layer (3) consisting of a mixture of grains (5) of tissue-compatible type and disintegrated tissue-compatible biological mate... | 06/08/1993 |
| 5213500 | Stress absorbing semipermanent dental implant system A dental implant system comprising a foundation fixture to be embedded in the jaw bone; said system further comprising a hollow transmucosal abutment member supporting a keeper for either a single tooth prosthesis or multiple teeth prostheses. The abutmen... | 05/25/1993 |
| 5211561 | Coupling device for dental prothesis A coupling for removable dental protheses comprising a male member one end of which is constituted by a fixing member, whereas the other end has the shape of a male coupling member and a female portion comprising a rigid casing fixed into the prothesis wh... | 05/18/1993 |
| 5203700 | Physical lock of gaskets surrounding natural teeth As known, comfortable, yieldable elastomeric gasket liners are used to couple a prosthetic denture to an individual's natural tooth. The gasket liners are generally affixed to the prosthetic denture by chemical bonding agents. The gasket liners are expose... | 04/20/1993 |
| 5176951 | Reinforced dental appliances and prostheses A method of reinforcing a dental appliance or prosthesis comprising a resin, which includes the steps of applying to a resin portion of the dental appliance or prosthesis a lightweight, woven aramid or extended chain polyethylene fabric, and covering the ... | 01/05/1993 |
| 5174755 | Dental implant A dental implant comprising an artificial root which is embedded in a jaw bone and a post to which an artificial tooth is attached, wherein a stress absorbing member made of a super elastic material is provided in at least a part of the implant between th... | 12/29/1992 |
| 5133662 | Tooth implant device A device for use in attaching artificial teeth to the bone which supports the natural teeth. The device may have an anchoring member comprising a tooth support receiving member, at least one arm extending laterally from the member, means for coupling the ... | 07/28/1992 |
| 5125839 | Dental implant system A bone-embedded implant fixture is interfaced with an aluminum oxide abutment post through which a variety of different arrangements and types of prosthesis superstructures may be supported, including those having separate coping portions surface bonded t... | 06/30/1992 |
