Dental securing mechanism with taper seal
OwnerSargon Lazarofinventor
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Abstract
A method comprises attaching an abutment to an implant body so as to form a seal and cover the implant body, the implant body having a top portion with an external tapered surface and a bottom portion secured within a jaw bone of a patient. The abutment has a top portion adapted to secure a prosthetic component and a bottom portion adapted to be positioned below a gumline of the patient. The bottom portion of the abutment is shaped to attach to and fit over the implant body. The bottom portion of the abutment has a cavity with an internal tapered surface. The internal tapered surface of the abutment and the external tapered surface of the implant body form a Morse taper.
Claims12
A dental implant assembly comprising
- an implant body having a bottom portion adapted for securement within a bore in a jaw bone of a patient, the implant body having a top portion with an external tapered surface;
- an abutment having a top portion adapted to secure a prosthetic component and a bottom portion adapted to be positioned below a gumline of the patient, the bottom portion of the abutment shaped to attach to and fit over the implant body, the bottom portion of the abutment having a cavity with an internal tapered surface, the internal tapered surface of the abutment and the external tapered surface of the implant body forming a Morse taper.
A method comprising:
- attaching an abutment to an implant body so as to form a seal therebetween and cover the implant body,
- the implant body having a top portion with an external tapered surface and a bottom portion secured within a jaw bone of a patient,
- the abutment having a top portion adapted to secure a prosthetic component and a bottom portion adapted to be positioned below a gumline of the patient, the bottom portion of the abutment shaped to attach to and fit over the implant body, the bottom portion of the abutment having a cavity with an internal tapered surface, the internal tapered surface of the abutment and the external tapered surface of the implant body forming a Morse taper.
A dental implant assembly comprising
- an elongated tubular body adapted for securement within a bore in a jaw bone of a patient, the body having an expandable bottom portion, the body having a first top portion with an internal taper;
- an expander, at least partially extending into the bottom end of the tubular body, the expander configured to be advanced from a first position in which the bottom portion of the body is not expanded and a second position in which the expander forces the bottom portion of the body to expand in diameter;
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- a first screw in the top end of the body, the first screw having a tapered head capable of forming a Morse taper seal with the internal taper of the first top portion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.