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US 2010/0304333 A1Published application
Expandable dental implant
OwnerAli Babazadeh Ghavidelinventor
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Abstract
An expandable dental implant is provided. The dental implant comprises a crown portion, an expandable root and a cam. The expandable root portion has a plurality of members pivotally coupled to the crown portion. The cam is coupled to the crown portion and is slidably engageable with at least a portion of the plurality of members to urge the members to pivot outward and expand the root portion.
Claims32
A dental implant comprising:
- a crown portion;
- an expandable root portion having a plurality of members pivotally coupled to said crown portion;
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- a cam coupled to said crown portion and being slidably engageable with at least a portion of the plurality of members to urge said members to pivot outward and expand the root portion.
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A dental implant comprising:
- a crown portion being configured to retain a dental restoration and having a longitudinally extending threaded channel;
- an expandable root portion comprising a plurality of members pivotally coupled to said crown portion;
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- a threaded member positioned in said longitudinally extending threaded channel and having a crown end and a root end, said crown end being configured to receive a tool for turning and activating said threaded member and said root end being configured to engage said plurality of members and urge said members outward when said threaded member is activated.
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A dental implant comprising:
- a crown portion configured for retaining a dental restoration and having a longitudinally extending threaded channel;
- an expandable root portion comprising a plurality of members pivotally coupled to said crown portion;
- a threaded member positioned in said longitudinally extending threaded channel and having a crown end and a root end, said threaded member being configured on said crown end to receive, and be activated by, a tool;
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- a cam threadably engaged on the root end of said threaded member, said spreading member being positioned between said plurality of members and configured so that when said threaded member is activated, said spreading member is drawn toward said crown portion and forcing said plurality of members outward.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.