Dental implant systems, kits containing dental implant components, and methods of installing same

A method of installing a dental prosthesis, comprising:

• installing at least one narrow implant by fixing a bottom portion of the narrow implant into a bone in a subject's mouth and leaving a top portion of the narrow implant exposed, where the top portion comprises a narrow implant abutment;
• installing at least one standard implant comprising two separate components by fixing a first, lower component of the two separate components of the standard implant into the bone in the subject's mouth, leaving an interior cavity of the lower component exposed to interlock with a second, upper component of the two separate components, and interlocking a lower portion of the upper component within the interior cavity of the lower component to leave an upper portion of the upper component of the standard implant exposed, where the upper portion of the upper component comprises a flanged abutment having an exterior wall defining a depression that extends circumferentially along the exterior wall, and where the upper component comprises a collar positioned between the lower portion of the upper component and the flanged abutment;
• placing a dental dam over each at least one narrow implant and each at least one standard implant, the dental dam comprising at least one narrow opening and at least one standard opening, such that each narrow opening allows each narrow implant abutment to extend through the dental dam once the dental dam is placed over each narrow implant, and such that each standard opening allows each flanged abutment to extend through the dental dam once the dental dam is placed over each flanged abutment;
• placing a narrow implant housing insert within a narrow housing cavity located within an at least one narrow implant housing;
• placing each narrow implant housing over each narrow implant abutment, thereby putting each narrow housing insert into contact with each narrow implant abutment;
• placing a standard implant housing insert within a standard housing cavity located within an at least one standard implant housing;
• placing each standard implant housing over each flanged abutment, thereby putting each standard implant housing insert into contact with each flanged abutment;
• forming a channel of a dental prosthesis such that each narrow implant housing and each standard implant housing can be disposed in the channel of the dental prosthesis;
• flowing a resin within the channel;
• after placing each narrow implant housing over each narrow implant abutment and after placing each standard implant housing over each flanged abutment, placing the dental prosthesis over each narrow implant housing and each standard implant housing such that the resin surrounds each narrow implant housing and each standard implant housing within the channel;
• curing the resin such that each narrow implant housing and each standard implant housing is fixed within the resin and the resin is fixed within the channel of the dental prosthesis;
• removing each narrow implant housing from each narrow implant abutment and each standard implant housing from each flanged abutment, thereby removing the dental prosthesis;
• removing the dental dam;
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• placing each narrow implant housing over each narrow implant abutment and each standard implant housing over each flanged abutment, thereby reinstalling the dental prosthesis.