# US 2013/0157217 A1 · Dental implant reusable bite registration post > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2013/0157217 A1 - Document ID: US20130157217A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 13/715,474 - Filed: 2012-12-14 - Published: 2013-06-20 - Earliest claimed: 2011-12-15 - Inventors: Dene S. LeBeau - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20130157217A1 ## CPC - A61C 19/05: for determining occlusion - A61C 8/0001: {Impression means for implants, e.g. impression coping} - 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 bite registration post (10) includes a circular shank portion (12) that terminates at a lower threaded stem (14). The post includes an upper fixed diameter portion (20) and a lowered tapered portion (18) that tapers in diameter in the direction towards the threaded stem (14). A pair of spaced-apart, enlarged circular flanges are positioned along the shank at a location distal from the threaded stem (14). ## Claims ### Claim 1 Bite registration post comprising: an elongated shank; a threaded stem extending from one end of the shank; and at least one flange extending radially outwardly from the width of the shank and positioned at a location along the shank distal from the threaded stem. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) A bite registration post according to claim 1, wherein the at least one flange is circular in shape in the direction extending outwardly from the shank. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) A bite registration post according to claim 2, wherein the outer perimeter of the at least one flange is curved in a direction transverse to the diameter of the at least one flange. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) A bite registration post according to claim 1 comprising a first and second flanges spaced apart from each other along the length of the shank. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) A bite registration post according to claim 4, wherein the first and second spaced-apart flanges define an undercut there between, the undercut having the width less than the outer diameters of the flanges. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) A bite registration post according to claim 5, wherein said spaced-apart flanges are circular in shape in the direction transverse to the length of the shank, said first and second flanges defining an undercut of a diameter less than the diameter of the flanges. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) A bite registration post according to claim 1, wherein the shank is tapered from a larger width to a smaller width at the intersection of the shank and the threaded stem. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) A bite registration post according to claim 1, wherein a portion of the shank adjacent the stem is tapered to a smaller diameter adjacent the stem. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) A bite registration post according to claim 1, wherein the shank at the intersection of the threaded stem defines the shoulder extending transversely to the length of the post. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) A bite registration post according to claim 1, wherein a portion of the shank adjacent the threaded stem is of a reduced width from the width of the shank adjacent the at least one flange. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) A bite registration post according to claim 1, wherein a socket is formed in the end of the shank opposite the threaded stem. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) A bite registration post according to claim 1, wherein the at least one flange is formed at the end of the shank opposite the stem. ### Claim 13 A bite registration post comprising: a longitudinal shank; a stem extending from one end of the shank, the stem adapted to engage the dental implant abutment; and at least two circular flanges extending diametrically outwardly from the width of the shank and spaced apart along the length of the shank. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) A bite registration post according to claim 13, wherein one of the at least two flanges is located at the end of the shank opposite the threaded stem. ### Claim 15 (depends on 13) A bite registration post according to claim 13, wherein the at least two flanges define an undercut there between, the undercut being of a diameter less than the outer diameter of the at least two flanges. ### Claim 16 (depends on 13) A bite registration post according to claim 13, wherein the outer periphery of the at least two flanges are rounded in the direction transverse to the diameters of the at least two flanges. ### Claim 17 (depends on 13) A bite registration post according to claim 13, further comprising a socket formed at the end of the shank opposite the location of the threaded stem. ### Claim 18 (depends on 13) A bite registration post according to claim 13, wherein the shank is circular in shape and tapers in diameter to reduced size adjacent the threaded stem. ### Claim 19 (depends on 12) A bite registration post according to claim 12, wherein the width of the shank adjacent the threaded stem is reduced from the width of the shank adjacent the two or more flanges. ### Claim 20 (depends on 12) A bite registration post according to claim 12, wherein a diameter of the threaded stem is less than the diameter of the adjacent portion of the shank, thereby defining a shoulder at the intersection of the shank and the reduced diameter threaded stem.