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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8147246 | Surgical bone wax applicator A surgical bone wax applicator includes one or more layers of absorbent material such as cotton, and a mass of bone wax adhered on the material. A heating device such as, for example, a resistive electrical conductor is fixed on or within the absorbent material. The... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8142191 | Ceramic/metallic dental abutment A ceramic/metallic dental abutment for use with an implant, the abutment generally including a ceramic body portion having a base region, a transgingival region, and a supragingival region. The base region includes an anti-rotational implant interface, such as an ex... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8137103 | Implant system An implant system may comprise implants, abutments, cylinders and a structural framework with a veneer thereon. A prosthesis comprises the structural framework and veneer. The cylinders are provided with grooves or shelves thereon to retain a structural framework th... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8100691 | Bar matrix For a resilient mounting of a spider die onto a dental prosthetic suprastructure on a male spider mold, at least one retention element is molded onto a sleeve, and the retention element has a substantially occlusal alignment. The at least one retention element exten... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8092218 | Arrangement for fastening a dental prosthesis to a male bar The arrangement for fastening a dental prosthesis to a male bar including a female housing that is connectable to the dental prosthesis and at least two inserts that are insertable into the female housing and extend over the male bar when the female housing is attac... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8033826 | Two-piece dental abutment system The present inventions is an abutment for use with a dental implant. The abutment comprises a prosthetic portion adapted to support a prosthesis thereon and an insert. The prosthetic portion has a subgingival end and a supragingival region for protruding beyond ging... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8011925 | Methods for manufacturing dental implant components A method of manufacturing a rapid prototype overmold for locating a dental implant analog in a modified stone model for use in creating a tooth prosthesis is provided. An impression of a mouth having a first installation site that has a dental implant and a gingival... | 09/06/2011 |
| 7985071 | Components for permanent removable and adjustable dentures and bridges A locking cap for dental implants embedded in hard dental tissue, such as tooth stubs or bones. The locking caps are ovoidal in plan view and may be formed of materials, such as non-adherent polymers, that are rigid, but softer than the material of the dental implan... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7806691 | Method and system for fixing removable dentures A removable denture system comprising a support beam fixedly attached to the individual's alveolar ridge above the mucous membrane by a plurality of dental implants, and a denture generally conforming with the dental parameters of the individual and integrated with ... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7661956 | Methods for manufacturing dental implant components A method of manufacturing a rapid prototype overmold for locating a dental implant analog in a modified stone model for use in creating a tooth prosthesis is provided. An impression of a mouth having a first installation site that has a dental implant and a gingival... | 02/16/2010 |
| 7632095 | Method for forming a dental prosthesis A method of creating a provisional dental prosthesis on an implant placed in bone retains a conical abutment to the implant. A first intermediate component secures to the conical abutment. A second intermediate component attaches to the first intermediate component.... | 12/15/2009 |
| 7510397 | Method and apparatus for performing maxillary sinus elevation A method and apparatus is disclosed for providing implants in the upper jaws of a person. A sleeve is inserted through the alveolar ridge to the maxillary sinus. The sleeve is used to raise the subantral membrane and form a cavity. A filler, such as a bone growth st... | 03/31/2009 |
| 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 |
| 7351060 | Abutment for dental implant The invention relates to an abutment for dental implant. The abutment of the invention comprises: a post portion, a central portion, a head portion and at least one first portion. The post portion extends along a longitudinal axis. The central portion is formed on t... | 04/01/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7329125 | Method for improving the cement retention of a dental coping to a tooth structure A method to increase the cement retention of a metal dental coping to the structure of a tooth in the preparation of a crown or bridge. The method includes forming a liquid composition of high and low fusing temperature metal particles with at least 50% of the high ... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7314374 | Dowel-shaped element for determining spatial position, especially that of an implant A post-shaped element for determining the alignment of an implant (10), or the opening cross-section of an artificial indentation located in a tooth or in the stroma of a human or animal body, relative to the surrounding tissue structures, can be introduced w... | 01/01/2008 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7278852 | Kit of sub-kits for placing a dental post A kit of dental sub-kits for use in placing a dental post in a prepared recess (e.g., a root canal) of a person's tooth. The kit includes a tray having an interior recess configured to removably receive therein a plurality of individual dental sub-kits. Each sub-kit... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7252684 | Ceramic in replacement components A method and apparatus for a prosthesis. At least a portion of the prosthesis is made from a ceramic that is treated with ion implantation, which causes a controllable, bilateral compressive stress of the ceramic. A diamond-like-coating (DLC) can be coated on the ce... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7249949 | Internal connection dental implant An internal connection dental implant and implant assembly in which the implant includes a lobed configuration for installing the implant and a beveled surface positioned on the proximal side of the lobed configuration for providing stability between the implant and... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7245977 | Systems and methods for mass customization A method facilitates mass customization of an object by generating a template representing data common to the object; generating specific data to customize the object in conjunction with the template; and fabricating a customized version of the object. ... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7234940 | 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... | 06/26/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7214062 | Method and apparatus for replicating the position of intra-osseous implants and abutments relative to analogs thereof The position of intra-osseous implants and abutments to analogs is enabled and enhanced by using the longitudinal axial locked position of a post (12a) of an implant (12) having a locking taper in a bore (10a) of an implant (10 | 05/08/2007 |
| 7214061 | Universal teeth prosthesis and method of manufacturing thereof A teeth prosthesis for mounting thereon a member having a set of teeth has at least three implants, each implant having opposite ends, one end of each implant being anchored in a bone of a maxilla while an opposite end projects out of a gingiva and defines a head. A... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7207799 | Dental prosthesis support and method Dental prosthesis support apparatus includes a plurality of dental implants having self-tapping threads on a lower portion thereof for seating in a jawbone and an upper portion for enabling engagement therewith. An armature is provided having sufficient flexibility ... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7207800 | Dental implant system and additional methods of attachment A dental implant assembly with an an abutment head integrally joined to an implant body. The top section of the abutment head a shape formed by a linear wall adjacent to an arcuate wall; a ledge is located beneath the top section of the abutment; and the abutment he... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7204692 | Impression cap The present invention is an impression cap for use with an implant/abutment impressioning system for taking impressions of cement-on-crown abutments to mirror the contour of the soft tissue and bone in a patient's mouth. The impression cap is configured to uniquely ... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7182005 | Omnidirectional twisting tool An omnidirectional twisting tool comprises a handle; the handle being a hollow tube body; one end of the handle being opened; a strain gauge installed at a lower portion of the handle; the strain gauge including an integrating element and a connecting unit for conne... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7179089 | Abutment system and method for preparing the same An abutment system for a dental implant includes an abutment having a base portion that is engageable with a dental implant and a shoulder disposed about the base portion that includes a hybrid ceramic material. The hybrid ceramic material includes at least 85% porc... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7179088 | Lobed dental implant A unitary dental implant in the form of an elongate member has an upper abutment portion and a lower fixture portion. An axially extending and upwardly facing planar surface is defined between the abutment portion and the fixture portion. ... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7174817 | Omnidirectional twisting tool An omnidirectional twisting tool comprises a handle; the handle being a hollow tube body; one end of the handle being opened; a strain gauge installed at a lower portion of the handle; the strain gauge including an integrating element and a connecting unit for conne... | 02/13/2007 |
