# US 12,370,024 B2 · Dental implant systems, kits containing dental implant components, and methods of installing same > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 12,370,024 B2 - Document ID: US12370024B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 17/487,707 - Filed: 2021-09-28 - Published: 2022-03-31 - Granted: 2025-07-29 - Earliest claimed: 2020-09-29 - Assignees: Stabili-Teeth LLC - Applicants: Stabili-Teeth LLC - Inventors: Carl Medgaus - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12370024B2 ## CPC - A61C 8/0048: {Connecting the upper structure to the implant, e.g. bridging bars (A61C8/0028 takes precedence)} - A61C 8/0089: {Implanting tools or instruments} - A61C 8/005: {Connecting devices for joining an upper structure with an implant member, e.g. spacers} - A61C 8/0075: {Implant heads specially designed for receiving an upper structure (if separable from the implant A61C8/005)} - A61C 8/0093: {Features of implants not otherwise provided for} - A61C 8/0095: {Total denture implant} - A61C 13/01: Palates or other bases or supports for the artificial teeth; Making same - A61C 9/0006: {Impression trays} - A61C 13/2656: {Snap attachments} - A61C 2008/0084: {Provisional implants or abutments} - A61C: DENTISTRY; APPARATUS OR METHODS FOR ORAL OR DENTAL HYGIENE (non-driven toothbrushes A46B; {tongue scrapers A61B17/24;} preparations for dentistry A61K6/00; preparations for cleaning the teeth or mouth A61K8/00, A61Q11/00) ## Abstract A method of installing a dental prosthesis that includes having a practitioner install at least one narrow implant and at least one standard implant into a subject's bone, where the narrow implant has a narrow implant abutment that is exposed after installation, and the standard implant has a standard implant abutment exposed after installation. The practitioner places a narrow implant housing over each narrow implant abutment, and places a standard implant housing over each standard implant abutment. The practitioner flows a resin within a channel located within a dental prosthesis and places 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. Once the resin cures, each narrow implant housing and each standard implant housing is fixed within the resin and the resin is fixed within the dental prosthesis. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method of installing a dental prosthesis, the method 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 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 narrow implant housing over each narrow implant abutment; placing a standard implant housing over 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 the narrow implant housing over each narrow implant abutment and after placing the 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; and 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. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein installing the at least one narrow implant comprises installing a plurality of narrow implants. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein installing the at least one standard implant comprises installing a plurality of standard implants. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein installing the at least one narrow implant and at least one standard implant comprises installing the at least one narrow implant and at least one standard implant in a maxillary bone of a subject. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein installing the at least one narrow implant and at least one standard implant comprises installing the at least one narrow implant and at least one standard implant in a mandibular bone of a subject. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising: placing a narrow implant housing insert within a narrow housing cavity located within the narrow implant housing; and placing the narrow implant housing over the narrow implant abutment, thereby putting the narrow housing insert into contact with the narrow implant abutment. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising: placing a standard implant housing insert within a standard housing cavity located within the standard implant housing; and placing the standard implant housing over the flanged abutment, thereby putting the standard implant housing insert into contact with the flanged abutment. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the at least one narrow implant abutment is a ball abutment. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising: placing a dental dam over each narrow implant and each 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. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The method of claim 9, further comprising 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; and placing each narrow implant housing over each narrow implant abutment and each standard implant housing over each flanged abutment, thereby reinstalling the dental prosthesis. ### Claim 11 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; and placing each narrow implant housing over each narrow implant abutment and each standard implant housing over each flanged abutment, thereby reinstalling the dental prosthesis. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The method of claim 11 wherein installing the at least one narrow implant comprises installing a plurality of narrow implants and installing the at least one standard implant comprises installing a plurality of standard implants. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the collar is wider than the exterior wall. ### Claim 14 (depends on 11) The method of claim 11, wherein the collar is wider than the exterior wall.