Impression cap
AssigneeStraumann Holding AG
InventorJorg Schaub
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Abstract
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 provided with elastic elements extending in the direction of the central axis, which elements are adapted to be bent towards the central axis and thus to create a tension in the elastic elements for engaging a groove in the interior of an abutment, adapter or the like, and the cylindrical body being adapted to fit tightly on the outside of the abutment, adapter or the like.
Claims21
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 provided with elastic means extending in the direction of the central axis, adapted to be bent towards the central axis and to thus create a tension in the elastic means for engaging a groove in the interior of an abutment, adapter or the like, and wherein
- the cylindrical body is adapted to fit tightly on the outside of the abutment, adapter or the like.
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