Cylindrical dental implant
AssigneeImtec, Inc.
InventorEdward S. Gillespie
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Abstract
An improved cylindrical dental implant for anchoring a dental prosthesis in a hole formed in a jawbone comprising an elongated cylindrical member having a first end adapted to be inserted into the hole and a second end adapted to receive the dental prosthesis. At least one wedge member radially extends from the cylindrical member to effect immediate fixation of the cylindrical member in the hole. The wedge member has a base portion connected to the outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical member and a tapered portion having a first planar face and a second planar face. The first planar face and the second planar face intersect to form a thin longitudinally extending edge.
Claims9
A dental implant for anchoring a dental prosthesis in a hole formed in a jawbone, comprising:
- a cylindrical member having a first end, a second end and an outer peripheral surface, the first end being adapted to be inserted into the hole and the second end being adapted to receive the prosthesis;
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- at least one wedge member radially extending from the cylindrical member and having a base portion connected to the outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical member and a tapered portion having a first planar face and a second planar face, the first planar face and the second planar face being angled toward one another such that the intersection of the first planar face and the second planar face defines a thin longitudinally extending edge, the wedge member further comprising a first end portion angled to facilitate insertion of the wedge member into the hole, the first end portion comprising a planar face extending between the first and second planar faces of the tapered portion and the base portion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.