Dental implant
OwnerSue S. Leeinventor
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
A dental implant system for supporting a cosmetic tooth prosthesis includes an elongated body adapted to be disposed in a jaw bone of a patient. The elongated body includes a distal end and a proximal end and extends along a longitudinal axis. The elongated body includes a tapered outer surface that tapers along the longitudinal axis distally from the proximal end of the elongated body. The outer surface of the tapered elongated body includes a plurality of barbs for securing the elongated body in the jaw bone of the patient.
Claims14
A dental implant system for supporting a cosmetic tooth prosthesis, comprising:
- an elongated body adapted to be disposed in a jaw bone of a patient including a distal end and a proximal end, the elongated body extending along a longitudinal axis, the elongated body including a tapered outer surface that tapers along the longitudinal axis distally from the proximal end of the elongated body, the outer surface of the tapered elongated body including a plurality of barbs for securing the elongated body in the jaw bone of the patient.
A dental implant system for supporting a cosmetic tooth prosthesis comprising:
- a substantially cylindrical base portion;
- a plurality of prongs extending away from the substantially cylindrical base portion adapted to be disposed in a gingival tissue of a patient;
- and
- a post coupled to the substantially cylindrical base portion configured to receive a cosmetic tooth prosthesis.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.