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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8187000 | Impression cap A two-part impression cap for manufacturing a model for a dental implant, comprising: a cylindrical body and a cap-shaped part pluggable onto the cylindrical body, the cylindrical body and the cap-shaped part having a common central axis, the cap-shaped part being p... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8177556 | Healing abutment and dental implant having the same A healing abutment includes a main body portion and a coupling portion. The main body portion has an inclined section that is inclined such that at least a part of a gum contact portion that contacts a gum when coupled to a fixture that is implanted into an alveolar... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8172573 | Methods and apparatus for dental implantation A method for implanting a tooth implant in an at least partially edentulous patient including the steps of anchoring at least one attachment element in a patient's jaw bone, removeably and replaceably mounting a carrier assembly bearing at least one fiducial marker ... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8167619 | Expandable dental implants of high surface area and methods of expanding the same A dental implant system for placement within a jaw of a patient includes an envelope including an outer surface and an inner surface defining a barrel. At least one barrier is located in the barrel. The barrel having a first region on one side of the barrier and a s... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8167618 | Arrangement for using osteoinductive or bioactive material to induce bone and/or increase the stability of implants in the jaw bone, and an implant intended for this purpose The stability of an implant (5) which is fitted in a jaw bone hole created by tooth root extraction is increased using osteoinductive material. Bone formation in the space between the implant and the bone wall is also stimulated. In an initial stage, the impl... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8142193 | Compound angular joint for connecting an abutment to a dental implant in a predefined angle A compound angular joint for connecting an abutment to a dental implant in a predefined angle. One compound angular joint includes a basal member connectable to the dental implant, and an apical member connectable to the abutment. The apical member is connected to t... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8142192 | Device for transferring the position of an angled abutment from a model to an implant A method is provided for transferring the position of an angled abutment from a model to an implant installed in the jawbone of a patient. The method can include attaching an attachment member to the first implant replica, attaching an angled abutment to the second ... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8123524 | Dental implant, pieces to be connected to a dental implant, and the internal connection between the dental implant and each piece Dental implant and piece to be connected to a dental implant are provided. Both the implant and the piece are capable of being connected to each other by an internal connection to the dental implant. The internal connection principally comprises an anti-rotational p... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8113835 | Abutment assembly for dental implant An abutment assembly for use with a dental implant unit includes a metal pedestal unit which has a fitting bushing adapted to fittingly engage a tubular fitted wall of an implant member, a ceramic abutment body which has an annular cut-out in a bottom wall thereof t... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8113834 | Arrangement of two or more implants provided with growth-stimulating substance(s) Two or more implants (8, 9, 10) are arranged in succession in the jaw bone (1) and bear or comprise growth-stimulating substances (25), here called GSS, which, as a function of secretion of body fluid at the implants, are intended to be released... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8109764 | Dental retention systems Dental retention systems which facilitate the adjustment or removal of an oral appliance, e.g., a crown or bridge, from a reconfigurable abutment assembly are described. The adjustable abutment assembly may be secured to an anchoring implant bored into the bones wit... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8092219 | Tooth implant A tooth implant which has an implant body, which is, preferably embodied as a single piece with a support which is anchored in the bone tissue, in addition to a journal which is secured to one end of the implant body which is used to secure a constructional componen... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8083522 | Method for tooth implants A systematic approach to planning and selection of a dental implant. Models of the patient's dentition, including the gingival and supporting bone structure are analyzed in relation to a model of the dentition that will be replaced by the implant. Based on informati... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8075313 | Transfer copings and related methods for taking implant impressions A transfer coping configured to take an impression of an implant is disclosed. The transfer coping has an impression material contact portion and an implant mating portion. The implant mating portion has at least one support portion and at least one deflection porti... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8075312 | Dental implant with improved osseointegration features Dental implants made at least in part of a highly porous biomaterial such as porous tantalum for enhancing the osseointegration of the dental implant into surrounding bone. For example, there is provided a dental implant which includes a core formed of with a head p... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8057229 | Dental implant, abutment structure and method for implanting a dental implant At least one embodiment of the present invention relates to a dental implant for supporting a coronal component. In at least one embodiment, the implant includes a fixture part forming an apical bone contact part of the implant, an abutment part forming a coronal co... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8047844 | Dental rentention systems Dental retention systems which facilitate the adjustment or removal of an oral appliance, e.g., a crown or bridge, from a reconfigurable abutment assembly are described. The adjustable abutment assembly may be secured to an anchoring implant bored into the bones wit... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8043089 | One piece dental implant and use thereof in prostodontic and orthodontic applications The specification describes one-piece dental implants comprising a threaded shaft, optionally a non-circular abutment and a head having a shape which is capable of accepting a keeper cap or an O-ring, or which is capable of accepting and retaining a dental wire. The... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8043090 | 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... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8038443 | Fixture mount fixing tool To provide a fixture mount fixing tool for preventing damage of a fixture in the storage container, when a fixture mount and the fixture are engaged, the fixture mount fixing tool includes a top part (2) having a bolt insertion through-hole (1) and a d... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8038442 | Dental implant and dental component connection A dental implant, components, and kit are provided. The implant can include a body, attachment means for attaching the implant to bone, and a recess. The recess can be disposed within the body and open towards a proximal end thereof. The recess can include a proxima... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8033827 | Implant and a method for using same A novel dental implant for coupling an artificial tooth to a jawbone of a patient is provided and a method for using same. The implant comprises an elongated body having an apical end threaded bone-engaging portion for engaging the dental implant with said jawbone a... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8029283 | Abutment with a hydroxylated surface Abutment of a dental implant system, having at the top a support region intended for receiving a prosthetic build-up construction and at the bottom an implant contact region intended for insertion into a receiving hole of an implant, and wherein the abutment has bet... | 10/04/2011 |
| 8029284 | Implants, tools, and methods for sinus lift and lateral ridge augmentation Apparatus is provided that includes a dental implant having a proximal implant end and a lateral external surface. The implant is shaped so as to define a lumen therethrough having a lateral opening through the lateral external surface. The apparatus further include... | 10/04/2011 |
| 8021153 | Manufacturing a dental implant drill guide and a dental implant superstructure Detail implant drill holes and the shape of a dental implant superstructure are shown by creating a computer model giving jawbone structural details, gum surface shape information and proposed teeth or dental prosthesis shape information. The computer model shows th... | 09/20/2011 |
| 8007279 | Dental restorative system and components Disclosed within is a dental restorative system including an impression coping with a body portion having a first end, a second end, and an internal chamber having non-frustoconical side walls. The body portion also has a facial aspect and a lingual aspect and the d... | 08/30/2011 |
| 8002547 | Preparation coping for creating an accurate permanent post to support a final prosthesis and method for creating the same An implant comprising an internal bore having an opening at one end of the implant is initially fixed within a patient's mouth. A support post on which a final artificial prosthesis will be mounted is attached to the implant by allowing a portion of the post to exte... | 08/23/2011 |
| 8002548 | Method of maxillary sinus bone grafting for placement of implant A method of maxillary sinus bone grafting for placement of an implant in which upon placement of the implant, a vertical hole is formed and enlarged with ease in a maxillary sinus floor, a maxillary membrane is easily lifted in an always-stable state using a piezoto... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7967606 | Process for manufacturing custom crown copings and infrastructures A method of manufacturing custom crown coping and infrastructures is provided. A metal portion (base) of an abutment is located in a model of a patient's mouth and the model is scanned. The data from the scan is then utilized to manufacture the ceramic portion of th... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7959439 | Apparatus, system, and method for implanting dental prosthesis Described herein are various embodiments of a dental prosthesis implant system and associated apparatus and methods that overcome at least some shortcomings of the prior art. According to one representative embodiment, a connector for an implant retained prosthesis ... | 06/14/2011 |
| RE42391 | Bioroot endosseous implant The present invention relates to novel endosseous implants, which are designed so that the areas intended for bone soft tissue apposition exhibit a scalloped appearance, including both convex and concave patterns, to follow the naturally occurring bone morphology. T... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7942670 | Locking system for screws for dental implants and the like Disclosed is a means of locking the head of a screw to an abutting area. This is depicted in (FIG. 5) reference numeral (52) whereby the screw-head is locked in place to the abutting area (26) via filling void areas (56) and (32) w... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7934928 | Implanter An implanter is provided, which enables rebuilding of an interdental papilla with a simple method. An implanter 1 is made up of a T-shaped steel member as a main body. The lateral side portions centering a web portion 2 in a flange portion 3 are... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7922488 | Method and apparatus for isolating a work object A method for isolating a work object to achieve a predetermined operational objective, the method including the steps of encapsulating at least a portion of the work object in a housing in a work position so as to establish a zone of isolation relative to the portio... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7883336 | 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)... | 02/08/2011 |
| 7866980 | Manufacturing of a dental implant superstructure Dental implant drill holes and the shape of a dental implant superstructure are chosen by creating a computer model giving jawbone structural details, gum surface shape information and proposed teeth or dental prosthesis shape information. The computer model shows t... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7866981 | Implant arrangement An anchoring arrangement is provided for anchoring a dental prosthesis to a patient. The arrangement can comprise an implant, a sleeve, and a fastening screw. The implant can comprise a coronal portion and an apical portion. The apical portion can be configured to e... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7845945 | Anchoring element for use in bone An anchoring element for use in bone has a proximal end and a distal end. The distal end may be embedded in bone with the proximal end exposed. An abutment surface is disposed toward the proximal end. The anchoring element includes four surfaces that define the dist... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7806692 | Implant abutment clips An abutment clip for use in a dental implant system for orienting an abutment relative to features on a patient's teeth and jawbone so that a prosthesis, which is attachable to the abutment, will be correctly oriented. The abutment clip comprises a housing that incl... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7798812 | Temporary dental prosthesis A temporary prosthesis for use during the osseointegration process of an installed dental implant includes load-absorbing properties and is mountable to the implant, providing an aesthetic appearance to the implant site, while preventing or minimizing loads on the i... | 09/21/2010 |
