Non-Crestal Dental Implant System And Method

A non-crestal dental implant system for utilizing otherwise unusable bone, said system comprising:

• a. at least one dental implant having a proximal end, a distal end, an internal architecture, and a helical thread extending along the outside region between the said proximal end and the said distal end, said implant configured to be inserted by way of a non-crestal approach into a mandible or maxilla from a specific zone in either the buccal side or lingual side of said mandible or maxilla towards a termination point in a specific zone in said mandible or maxilla, which utilizes otherwise non-usable bone to secure the said at least one dental implant;
• b. at least one non-crestal dental implant retentive element having a proximal end for attaching to the said dental implant and a distal end for the attachment of a dental prosthesis;
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• c. at least one dental prosthesis configured to connect to the said at least one non-crestal dental implant retentive element.

A method for the placement of a non-crestal dental implant system having at least one dental implant having a proximal end and a distal end, said implant configured to be inserted by way of a non-crestal approach into a mandible or maxilla from a specific zone in either the buccal side or lingual side of said mandible or maxilla towards a termination point in a specific zone in said mandible or maxilla, which utilizes otherwise non-usable bone to secure the said at least one dental implant comprising the steps of:

• a. performing a comprehensive patient evaluation using patient records and diagnostic methods;
• b. making a determination to prescribe use of the horizontally placed dental implant system;
• c. determining the trajectory of a non-crestal approach into a mandible or maxilla from a specific zone in either the buccal side or lingual side of said mandible or maxilla towards a termination point in a specific zone in said mandible or maxilla;
• d. choosing one or more appropriately sized implants;
• e. choosing one or more appropriately sized dental retentive elements;
• f. choosing one or more appropriately sized dental implant prostheses;
• g. surgically placing the appropriately sized implant by way of a non-crestal approach;
• h. allowing the surgically placed appropriately sized implant to osseointegrate;
• i. coupling at least one dental retentive element to the surgically placed and osseointegrated non-crestal placed dental implant;
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• j. coupling at least one dental prosthesis to the at least one dental implant abutment coupled to the surgically placed and osseointegrated dental implant.