Screw-attached pick-up dental coping systems and methods

A dental system comprising:

• a coping having a proximal end portion with an aperture;
• an implant abutment having threads;
• a definitive screw comprising a proximal end with a head having a tool interface and comprising a post distal to the head, wherein the post has threads configured for securing the coping to the threads of the implant abutment, and wherein the post is sized and configured to extend through the aperture of the coping;
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• a temporary fastener having an axis with a length measured along the axis, wherein at least a portion of the temporary fastener extends into the aperture of the coping and at least a distal end portion thereof engages the implant abutment,
• wherein the temporary fastener is configured to release the coping from the implant abutment while the distal end of the temporary fastener remains engaged to the implant abutment when an axial release force is applied in a proximal direction to the coping,
• wherein the temporary fastener comprises a first portion comprising threads and a second portion proximal to the first portion devoid of threads, wherein the second portion has a drive interface accessible through the aperture of the coping when the temporary fastener is attached to the implant abutment, and wherein at least a portion of the head of the definitive screw is larger than a minimum width of the aperture whereby the head of the definitive screw is positioned proximal to the minimum width of the aperture of the coping when the definitive screw is attached to the implant abutment.

A dental system comprising:

• a coping having an open channel that extends axially from a proximal end to a distal end of the coping;
• an implant abutment having threads;
• a definitive screw having a proximal head end having a tool interface and a distal post portion having threads for securing the coping to the threads of the implant abutment, wherein the distal post portion having threads is sized to extend into the open channel;
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• a temporary fastener having an axis with a length measured along the axis and a lateral dimension providing different widths along the axis measured perpendicular to the axis, the temporary fastener comprising a shaft, wherein the shaft is sized to threadably engage the implant abutment threads to hold the coping in alignment with the implant abutment, wherein the temporary fastener has a proximal end that is configured to terminate adjacent the proximal end of the coping, and wherein the coping is releasably coupled to the temporary fastener,
• wherein the temporary fastener is configured to release the coping from the implant abutment while the temporary fastener is engaged with the implant abutment threads in response to an axial release force that is applied only in a proximal direction to the coping whereby the axial release force is applied without rotation of the temporary fastener.

A dental system comprising:

• a coping having a proximal end with an aperture that merges into an open center channel;
• an implant abutment having threads;
• a definitive screw having a proximal head end having a tool interface and a distal post portion having threads configured to secure the coping to the threads of the implant abutment, wherein the distal post portion comprises threads sized to engage the implant abutment threads;
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• a temporary fastener having an axis with a length measured along the axis and a lateral dimension perpendicular to the axis, the temporary fastener comprising a shaft sized and configured for rotary engagement with the implant abutment threads prior to attachment of the definitive screw,
• wherein the shaft of the temporary fastener is configured to engage the implant abutment threads and hold the coping in alignment with the implant abutment so that a tapered portion of the coping is positioned about a tapered portion of the implant abutment at a location that is spaced apart from and distal to the proximal end of the coping, and
• wherein the coping is configured to release from the implant abutment while at least the distal shaft portion of the shaft of the temporary fastener remains engaged with the implant abutment threads when an axial release force is applied in a proximal direction to the coping.