# US 5,702,346 A · Dental implant fixture for anchorage in cortcal bone > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 5,702,346 A - Document ID: US5702346A - Status: Granted - Kind: A - Application number: 08/601,453 - Filed: 1996-02-14 - Granted: 1997-12-30 - Earliest claimed: 1992-03-03 - Inventors: Richard J. Lazzara; Keith D. Beaty - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US5702346A ## CPC - A61C 8/0022: {Self-screwing (A61C8/0028 takes precedence)} - A61C 8/0018: {characterised by the shape} - 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 dental implant fixture intended for installation in maxillary and mandibular posterior regions where bone is cancellous internally and cortical externally characterized by labial and lingual cortical plates bounding a relatively large body of cancellous bone. The body of the implant fixture has a width dimension that is substantially the same as the distance between the labial and lingual cortical plates in the site of installation and has a stop flange of substantially the same width at its gingival end. When the implant is installed in that site the stop flange makes bone-to-implant contact with the coronal bone which joins the plates. The length of this implant fixture is limited so that when so installed it does not make contact with the mandibular canal or the sinus cavity. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A dental implant for installation in a living human jawbone, said human jawbone having cancellous bone tissue internally and cortical bone tissue externally, said cortical bone tissue including lingual and buccal cortical plates joined by a superior cortical bone, said lingual and buccal cortical plates bounding said cancellous bone tissue of said jawbone and being separated by a buccal-to-lingual thickness, said implant comprising: an implant body having a gingival end to be located near said superior cortical bone and an apical end to be located within said jawbone a length dimension L from said gingival end, said implant body having a thread making multiple turns around said body and suitable for engaging at least one of said lingual and buccal plates, said implant body further having a width dimension W that is at least about 5.0 mm and substantially constant for a substantial portion of the distance between said apical and gingival ends; and stop means at said gingival end for stopping penetration of said gingival end beyond said superior cortical bone, said stop means including a flange with a maximum diameter that is approximately no larger than a peak-to-peak diameter of said thread on said implant body. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) A dental implant according to claim 1, wherein said diameter of said flange is the same size as said peak-to-peak diameter of said thread on said implant body. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) A dental implant according to claim 1, wherein an axial thickness of said flange is less than approximately an axial distance required for two adjacent turns of said thread. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) A dental implant according to claim 1, wherein said flange is not threaded. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) A dental implant according to claim 1, wherein said width dimension W is about 5.5 mm. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) A dental implant according to claim 1, wherein said width dimension W is about 6.0 mm. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) A dental implant according to claim 1, wherein said apical end of said implant body includes a self-tapping region with a diameter less than said width dimension W. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) A dental implant according to claim 1, wherein said length dimension L is in the range from about 8.0 mm to about 13.0 mm. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) A dental implant according to claim 1, wherein said implant body has said thread substantially along said length dimension L. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) A dental implant according to claim 1, wherein an apical portion of said implant body tapers toward said apical end. ### Claim 11 A dental implant for installation in a living human jawbone, said human jawbone having cancellous bone tissue internally and cortical bone tissue externally, said cortical bone tissue including lingual and buccal cortical plates joined by a superior cortical bone, said lingual and buccal cortical plates bounding said cancellous bone tissue of said jawbone and being separated by a buccal-to-lingual thickness, said implant comprising: a unitary implant body having a gingival end to be located in a gingival region of said jawbone and an apical end to be located within said jawbone a length dimension L from said gingival end, said implant body having a thread making multiple turns around said body and suitable for engaging at least one of said lingual and buccal plates, said implant body further having a width dimension W that is at least about 5.0 mm and a minimum axial distance between adjacent surfaces on at least one pair of successive turns of said thread being approximately no larger than the maximum axial thickness of said thread; and stop means at said gingival end for stopping said gingival end from penetrating through said superior cortical bone, said stop means including a flange with a diameter that is larger than a minor diameter of said thread on said implant body. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) A dental implant according to claim 11, wherein said diameter of said flange is approximately the same size as a peak-to-peak diameter of said thread on said implant body. ### Claim 13 (depends on 11) A dental implant according to claim 11, wherein an axial thickness of said flange is less than approximately an axial distance required for two adjacent turns of said thread. ### Claim 14 (depends on 11) A dental implant according to claim 11, wherein said flange is not threaded. ### Claim 15 (depends on 11) A dental implant according to claim 11, wherein said width dimension W is about 6.0 mm. ### Claim 16 (depends on 11) A dental implant according to claim 11, wherein said apical end of said implant body includes a self-tapping region with a diameter less than said width dimension W. ### Claim 17 (depends on 11) A dental implant according to claim 11, wherein said length dimension L is in the range from about 8.0 mm to about 13.0 mm. ### Claim 18 (depends on 11) A dental implant according to claim 11, wherein said width dimension W is about 5.5 mm. ### Claim 19 (depends on 11) A dental implant according to claim 11, wherein said implant body has said thread substantially along said length dimension L. ### Claim 20 A dental implant for installation in a living human jawbone, said human jawbone having cancellous bone tissue internally and cortical bone tissue externally, said cortical bone tissue including lingual and buccal cortical plates joined by a superior cortical bone, said lingual and buccal cortical plates bounding said cancellous bone tissue of said jawbone and being separated by a buccal-to-lingual thickness, said implant comprising: a unitary implant body having a gingival end to be located near said superior cortical bone and an apical end to be located within said jawbone a length dimension L from said gingival end, said implant body having a thread making multiple turns around said body and suitable for engaging at least one of said lingual and buccal plates, said implant body further having a width dimension W that is at least about 5.0 mm; a flange with a maximum diameter that is approximately no larger than a peak-to-peak diameter of said thread on said implant body; and a manipulating fitting on an upper surface of said flange, said manipulating fitting having a height measured from said upper surface, said height being approximately the same as an axial thickness of said flange. ### Claim 21 (depends on 20) A dental implant according to claim 20, wherein said upper surface of said flange has a substantially circular periphery. ### Claim 22 (depends on 20) A dental implant according to claim 20, wherein said manipulating fitting includes a hexagonal boss extending from said upper surface. ### Claim 23 (depends on 22) A dental implant according to claim 22, wherein said hexagonal boss has a boss diameter measured between two opposing sides of the six sides, said boss diameter being in the range from about 3.0 mm to about 4.0 mm. ### Claim 24 (depends on 20) A dental implant according to claim 20, wherein said width dimension W is about 6.0 mm. ### Claim 25 (depends on 20) A dental implant according to claim 20, wherein said apical end of said implant body includes a self-tapping region with a diameter less than said width dimension W. ### Claim 26 (depends on 20) A dental implant according to claim 20, wherein said length dimension L is in the range from about 8.0 mm to about 13.0 mm. ### Claim 27 (depends on 20) A dental implant according to claim 20, wherein said width dimension W is about 5.5 mm. ### Claim 28 (depends on 20) A dental implant according to claim 20, wherein said axial thickness of said flange is less than approximately the axial distance required for two adjacent turns of said thread on said implant body. ### Claim 29 (depends on 20) A dental implant according to claim 20, wherein said maximum diameter is at said upper surface of said flange. ### Claim 30 (depends on 20) A dental implant according to claim 20, wherein said implant body has said thread substantially along said length dimension L. ### Claim 31 A dental implant for installation in a living human jawbone, said human jawbone having cancellous bone tissue internally and cortical bone tissue externally, said cortical bone tissue including lingual and buccal cortical plates joined by a superior cortical bone, said lingual and buccal cortical plates bounding said cancellous bone tissue of said jawbone and being separated by a buccal-to-lingual thickness, said implant comprising: a unitary implant body having a gingival end to be located near said superior cortical bone and an apical end to be located within said jawbone a length dimension L from said gingival end, said implant body having a thread making multiple turns around said body and suitable for engaging at least one of said lingual and buccal plates, said implant body further having a width dimension W that is at least about 5.0 mm and substantially constant for a substantial portion of the distance between said apical and gingival ends; a flange with a maximum diameter that is approximately no larger than a peak-to-peak diameter of said thread on said implant body; and a manipulating fitting on an upper surface of said flange, said manipulating fitting having a height measured from said upper surface, said height being less than an axial thickness of said flange. ### Claim 32 (depends on 31) A dental implant according to claim 31, wherein said upper surface of said flange has a substantially circular periphery. ### Claim 33 (depends on 31) A dental implant according to claim 31, wherein said manipulating fitting includes a hexagonal boss extending from said upper surface. ### Claim 34 (depends on 33) A dental implant according to claim 33, wherein said hexagonal boss has a boss diameter measured between two opposing sides of the six sides, said boss diameter being in the range from about 3.0 mm to about 4.0 mm. ### Claim 35 (depends on 31) A dental implant according to claim 31, wherein said width dimension W is approximately 6.0 mm. ### Claim 36 (depends on 31) A dental implant according to claim 31, wherein said apical end of said implant body includes a self-tapping region with a diameter less than said width dimension W. ### Claim 37 (depends on 31) A dental implant according to claim 31, wherein said length dimension L is in the range from about 8.0 mm to about 13.0 mm. ### Claim 38 (depends on 31) A dental implant according to claim 31, wherein said width dimension W is about 5.5 mm. ### Claim 39 (depends on 31) A dental implant according to claim 31, wherein said axial thickness of said flange is less than approximately the axial distance required for two adjacent turns of said thread on said implant body. ### Claim 40 (depends on 31) A dental implant according to claim 31, wherein said maximum diameter is at said upper surface of said flange. ### Claim 41 (depends on 31) A dental implant according to claim 31, wherein said implant body has said thread substantially along said length dimension L. ### Claim 42 (depends on 31) A dental implant according to claim 31, wherein an apical portion of said implant body tapers toward said apical end. ### Claim 43 A dental implant for installation in a living human jawbone, said human jawbone having cancellous bone tissue internally and cortical bone tissue externally, said cortical bone tissue including lingual and buccal cortical plates joined by a superior cortical bone, said lingual and buccal cortical plates bounding said cancellous bone tissue of said jawbone and being separated by a buccal-to-lingual thickness, said implant comprising: a unitary implant body having a gingival end to be located near said superior cortical bone and an apical end to be located within said jawbone a length dimension L from said gingival end, said implant body having a thread making multiple turns around said body and suitable for engaging at least one of said lingual and buccal plates, said implant body further having a width dimension W that is at least about 5.0 mm and substantially constant for a substantial portion of the distance between said apical and gingival ends; a flange with a maximum diameter that is approximately no larger than a peak-to-peak diameter of said thread on said implant body; and a manipulating fitting on an upper surface of said flange, said manipulating fitting having a height measured from said upper surface, said height being greater than an axial thickness of said flange. ### Claim 44 (depends on 43) A dental implant according to claim 43, wherein said upper surface of said flange has a substantially circular periphery. ### Claim 45 (depends on 43) A dental implant according to claim 43, wherein said manipulating fitting includes a hexagonal boss extending from said upper surface. ### Claim 46 (depends on 45) A dental implant according to claim 45, wherein said hexagonal boss has a boss diameter measured between two opposing sides of the six sides, said boss diameter being in the range from about 3.0 mm to about 4.0 mm. ### Claim 47 (depends on 43) A dental implant according to claim 43, wherein said width dimension W is about 6.0 mm. ### Claim 48 (depends on 43) A dental implant according to claim 43, wherein said apical end of said implant body includes a self-tapping region with a diameter less than said width dimension W. ### Claim 49 (depends on 43) A dental implant according to claim 43, wherein said length dimension L is in the range from about 8.0 mm to about 13.0 mm. ### Claim 50 (depends on 43) A dental implant according to claim 43, wherein said width dimension W is about 5.5 mm. ### Claim 51 (depends on 43) A dental implant according to claim 43, wherein said axial thickness of said flange is less than approximately the axial distance required for two adjacent turns of said thread on said implant body. ### Claim 52 (depends on 43) A dental implant according to claim 43, wherein said maximum diameter is located at said upper surface of said flange. ### Claim 53 (depends on 43) A dental implant according to claim 43, wherein said implant body has said thread substantially along said length dimension L. ### Claim 54 (depends on 43) A dental implant according to claim 43, wherein an apical portion of said implant body tapers toward said apical end. ### Claim 55 A set of dental implants for installation in a living human jawbone, said human jawbone having cancellous bone tissue internally and cortical bone tissue externally, said cortical bone tissue including lingual and buccal cortical plates joined by a superior cortical bone, said lingual and buccal cortical plates bounding said cancellous bone tissue of said jawbone and being separated by a buccal-to-lingual thickness, said set comprising a plurality of dental implants, each of said dental implants including, an implant body having a gingival end to be located near said superior cortical bone and an apical end to be located within said jawbone a length dimension L from said gingival end, said implant body having at least one thread and a width dimension W that is substantially constant for a substantial portion of the distance between said apical and gingival ends; stop means at said gingival end for stopping penetration of said gingival end beyond said superior cortical bone, said stop means including a flange with a diameter that is larger than a minor diameter of said at least one thread on said implant body, and a manipulating fitting on an upper surface of said flange, said manipulating fitting having a fitting width measured across said upper surface, wherein at least one of said plurality of implants has a width dimension W less than approximately 4.0 mm and at least a second one of said plurality of implants has a width dimension W at least about 5.0 mm, said fitting width of each of said implants being substantially the same. ### Claim 56 (depends on 55) A set of dental implants according to claim 55, wherein said second one of said plurality of implants has an implant body with a width dimension W in the range from about 5.5 mm to about 6.0 mm. ### Claim 57 (depends on 55) A set of dental implants according to claim 55, wherein said length dimension L of said first and second ones of said plurality of implants is approximately the same. ### Claim 58 (depends on 55) A set of dental implants according to claim 55, wherein said stop flanges of said first and second ones of said plurality of implants are approximately the same as a peak-to-peak diameter of said at least one thread. ### Claim 59 (depends on 55) A set of dental implants according to claim 55, wherein said upper surfaces of said first and second ones of said plurality of implants have different diametric dimension. ### Claim 60 (depends on 55) A set of dental implants according to claim 55, wherein said implant bodies have at least one thread substantially along said length dimension L. ### Claim 61 (depends on 55) A set of dental implant according to claim 55, wherein an apical portion of said implant body of each of said dental implants of said set tapers toward said apical end. ### Claim 62 A dental implant for installation in a living human jawbone, said human jawbone having cancellous bone tissue internally and cortical bone tissue externally, said cortical bone tissue including lingual and buccal cortical plates joined by a superior cortical bone, said lingual and buccal cortical plates bounding said cancellous bone tissue of said jawbone and being separated by a buccal-to-lingual thickness, said implant comprising: an implant body having a gingival end to be located near said superior cortical bone and an apical end to be located within said jawbone a length dimension L from said gingival end, said implant body having a thread making multiple turns around said body and suitable for engaging at least one of said lingual and buccal plates, said implant body further having a width dimension W that is at least about 5.0 mm; a flange with a maximum diameter that is approximately no larger than a peak-to-peak diameter of said thread on said implant body; and a manipulating fitting on an upper surface of said flange, said manipulating fitting having a height measured from said upper surface, said height being approximately the same as the distance measured from the periphery of said upper surface to said manipulating fitting. ### Claim 63 (depends on 62) A dental implant according to claim 62, wherein said upper surface of said flange has a substantially circular periphery. ### Claim 64 (depends on 62) A dental implant according to claim 62, wherein said manipulating fitting includes a hexagonal boss extending from said upper surface. ### Claim 65 (depends on 64) A dental implant according to claim 64, wherein said hexagonal boss has a boss diameter measured between two opposing sides of the six sides, said boss diameter being in the range from about 3.0 mm to about 4.0 mm. ### Claim 66 (depends on 62) A dental implant according to claim 62, wherein said width dimension W is about 6.0 mm. ### Claim 67 (depends on 62) A dental implant according to claim 62, wherein said apical end of said implant body includes a self-tapping region with a diameter less than said width dimension W. ### Claim 68 (depends on 62) A dental implant according to claim 62, wherein said width dimension W is approximately 5.5 mm. ### Claim 69 (depends on 62) A dental implant according to claim 62, wherein said implant body has said thread substantially along said length dimension L. ### Claim 70 A dental implant for installation in a living human jawbone, said human jawbone having cancellous bone tissue internally and cortical bone tissue externally, said cortical bone tissue including lingual and buccal cortical plates joined by a superior cortical bone, said lingual and buccal cortical plates bounding said cancellous bone tissue of said jawbone and being separated by a buccal-to-lingual thickness, said implant comprising: an implant body having a gingival end to be located near said superior cortical bone and an apical end to be located within said jawbone a length dimension L from said gingival end, said implant body having a thread making multiple turns around said body and suitable for engaging at least one of said lingual and buccal plates, said implant body further having a width dimension W that is at least about 5.0 mm; stop means at said gingival end for stopping penetration of said gingival end beyond said superior cortical bone, said stop means including a flange with a maximum diameter that is approximately no larger than a peak-to-peak diameter of said thread on said implant body; and a manipulating fitting on an upper surface of said flange, the distance measured from the periphery of said upper surface to said manipulating fitting being approximately the same as an axial thickness of said flange. ### Claim 71 (depends on 70) A dental implant according to claim 70, wherein said upper surface of said flange has a substantially circular periphery. ### Claim 72 (depends on 70) A dental implant according to claim 70, wherein said manipulating fitting includes a hexagonal boss extending from said upper surface. ### Claim 73 (depends on 72) A dental implant according to claim 72, wherein said hexagonal boss has a boss diameter measured between two opposing sides of the six sides, said boss diameter being in the range from about 3.0 mm to about 4.0 mm. ### Claim 74 (depends on 70) A dental implant according to claim 70, wherein said width dimension W is about 6.0 mm. ### Claim 75 (depends on 70) A dental implant according to claim 70, wherein said maximum diameter is at said upper surface of said flange. ### Claim 76 (depends on 70) A dental implant according to claim 70, wherein said width dimension W is approximately 5.5 mm. ### Claim 77 (depends on 70) A dental implant according to claim 70, wherein said implant body has said thread substantially along said length dimension L. ### Claim 78 A dental implant for installation in a living human jawbone, said human jawbone having cancellous bone tissue internally and cortical bone tissue externally, said cortical bone tissue including lingual and buccal cortical plates joined by a superior cortical bone, said lingual and buccal cortical plates bounding said cancellous bone tissue of said jawbone and being separated by a buccal-to-lingual thickness, said implant comprising: an implant body having a gingival end to be located near said superior cortical bone and an apical end to be located within said jawbone a length dimension L from said gingival end, said implant body having a thread making multiple turns around said body and a width dimension W that is in the range from approximately 5.0 mm to approximately 6.0 mm, a portion of said thread suitable for engaging at least one of said lingual and buccal plates, a minimum axial distance measured between at least a pair of successive turns of said thread at the root thereof being approximately no larger than the maximum axial thickness of said thread; stop means at said gingival end for stopping penetration of said gingival end beyond said superior cortical bone, said stop means including a flange with a maximum diameter that is approximately no larger than a peak-to-peak diameter of said thread on said implant body; and a manipulating fitting on an upper surface of said flange, said manipulating fitting having a fitting width measured across said upper surface through an axis of rotation of said implant body, said fitting width being approximately in the range of about 70% to about 80% of the width dimension W of said implant body. ### Claim 79 (depends on 78) A dental implant according to claim 78, wherein said manipulating fitting includes a hexagonal boss extending from said upper surface and said fitting width is measured between two opposing corners of said hexagonal boss. ### Claim 80 (depends on 78) A dental implant according to claim 78, wherein said manipulating fitting includes a hexagonal boss extending from said upper surface and said fitting width is measured between two opposing flat sides of said hexagonal boss. ### Claim 81 (depends on 78) A dental implant according to claim 78, wherein said manipulating fitting has a height, said height being approximately the same as the distance from said manipulating fitting to a periphery of said upper surface. ### Claim 82 (depends on 78) A dental implant according to claim 78, wherein said implant body has said thread substantially along said length dimension L. ### Claim 83 A set of dental implants for installation in a living human jawbone, said human jawbone having cancellous bone tissue internally and cortical bone tissue externally, said cortical bone tissue including lingual and buccal cortical plates joined by a superior cortical bone, said lingual and buccal cortical plates bounding said cancellous bone tissue of said jawbone and being separated by a buccal-to-lingual thickness, said set comprising a plurality of dental implants, each of said dental implants including, an implant body having a gingival end to be located near said superior cortical bone and an apical end to be located within said jawbone a length dimension L from said gingival end, said implant body having a thread making multiple turns around said body, a width dimension W, and a minimum axial distance between adjacent surfaces on successive turns of said thread being less than the maximum axial thickness of said thread, stop means at said gingival end for stopping penetration of said gingival end beyond said superior cortical bone, said stop means including a flange with a maximum diameter that is approximately no larger than a peak-to-peak diameter of said thread on said implant body, and a manipulating fitting on an upper surface of said flange, said manipulating fitting having a fitting width measured across said upper surface that is in the range of around 70% to around 80% of said width dimension W, wherein at least one of said plurality of implants has a first width W dimension that is at least approximately 5 mm, and at least one implant of said plurality of implants has a second width dimension W that is less than approximately 4.0 mm. ### Claim 84 (depends on 83) A set of dental implants according to claim 83, wherein said manipulating fitting includes a hexagonal boss extending from said upper surface and said fitting width is measured between two opposing corners of said hexagonal boss. ### Claim 85 (depends on 83) A set of dental implants according to claim 83, wherein said manipulating fitting includes a hexagonal boss extending from said upper surface and said fitting width is measured between two opposing flat sides of said hexagonal boss. ### Claim 86 (depends on 83) A set of dental implants according to claim 83, wherein said manipulating fitting has a height, said height being approximately the same as the distance from said manipulating fitting to a periphery of said upper surface. ### Claim 87 (depends on 83) A set of dental implants according to claim 83, wherein each of said implant bodies has said thread substantially along said length dimension L. ### Claim 88 A set of dental components for use in mounting an artificial tooth at a site where a natural tooth is missing from a human jawbone, said human jawbone having cancellous bone tissue internally and cortical bone tissue externally, said cortical bone tissue including lingual and buccal cortical plates joined by a superior cortical bone, said lingual and buccal cortical plates bounding said cancellous bone tissue of said jawbone and being separated by a buccal-to-lingual thickness, said set comprising: a dental implant including an implant body having a gingival end to be located near said superior cortical bone and an apical end to be located within said jawbone a length dimension L from said gingival end, said implant body having a thread making multiple turns around said body and suitable for engaging at least one of said lingual and buccal plates, said implant body further having a width dimension W that is at least about 5.0 mm and a minimum axial distance between at least a pair of successive turns of said thread at the root thereof that is approximately no larger than the maximum axial thickness of said thread, and a flange with a maximum diameter that is approximately no larger than a peak-to-peak diameter of said thread on said implant body; an abutment to be affixed to said dental implant for mounting said artificial tooth, said abutment having a base for engaging an upper surface of said flange, said base having a base diameter that is substantially the same as said flange diameter; and means for attaching said abutment to said dental implant. ### Claim 89 (depends on 88) A set of dental components according to claim 88, wherein said dental implant further includes a hexagonal boss on said upper surface and said abutment further includes a socket extending inwardly from said base, said socket mating with said hexagonal boss, and wherein said attaching means includes a screw having a head portion for engaging said abutment and a threaded portion for threadably engaging an internally-threaded bore in said dental implant. ### Claim 90 (depends on 89) A set of dental components according to claim 89, wherein said hexagonal boss has a boss width measured between two opposing corners of said hexagonal boss, said boss width being in the range from about 70% to about 80% of said width dimension W of said implant body. ### Claim 91 (depends on 89) A set of dental components according to claim 89, wherein said hexagonal boss has a boss width measured between two opposing flat surfaces of said hexagonal boss, said boss width being in the range from about 70% to about 80% of said width dimension W of said implant body. ### Claim 92 (depends on 89) A set of dental components according to claim 89, wherein said hexagonal boss has a boss height measured said upper surface to a distal end of said boss, said height being approximately the same as the distance from a portion of said hexagonal boss to a periphery of said upper surface. ### Claim 93 (depends on 89) A set of dental components according to claim 89, wherein said hexagonal boss has a boss height measured said upper surface to a distal end of said boss, said height being less than approximately an axial thickness of said flange. ### Claim 94 (depends on 89) A set of dental components according to claim 89, wherein said hexagonal boss has a boss height measured said upper surface to a distal end of said boss, said height being at least as large as an axial thickness of said flange. ### Claim 95 (depends on 88) A set of dental components according to claim 88, further including an impression coping for taking an impression of said site after osseointegration of said dental implant, said impression coping being adapted to fit upon and mate with said upper surface of said flange of said dental implant. ### Claim 96 (depends on 88) A set of dental components according to claim 88, wherein said artificial tooth to be mounted on said abutment includes at least two cusps, said at least two cusps being positioned within said width dimension W of said dental implant. ### Claim 97 (depends on 88) A set of dental components according to claim 88, wherein said natural tooth is a particular tooth type, said particular tooth type being of a general size that creates a gingival opening in gingiva overlying said superior cortical bone, said gingival opening having a minimum dimension not substantially larger than said width dimension W of said dental implant. ### Claim 98 (depends on 88) A set of dental components according to claim 88, wherein said width dimension W is approximately 6.0 mm. ### Claim 99 (depends on 88) A set of dental components according to claim 88, wherein said width dimension W is approximately 5.5 mm. ### Claim 100 (depends on 88) A set of dental components according to claim 88, wherein said implant body has said thread substantially along said length dimension L. ### Claim 101 A set of dental components for use in mounting an artificial tooth at a site where a natural tooth is missing from a human jawbone, said human jawbone having cancellous bone tissue internally and cortical bone tissue externally, said cortical bone tissue including lingual and buccal cortical plates joined by a superior cortical bone, said lingual and buccal cortical plates bounding said cancellous bone tissue of said jawbone and being separated by a buccal-to-lingual thickness, said set comprising: a dental implant including a unitary implant body having a gingival end to be located near said superior cortical bone and an apical end to be located within said jawbone a length dimension L from said gingival end, said implant body having a thread making multiple turns around said body and suitable for engaging at least one of said lingual and buccal plates, said implant body further having a width dimension W that is at least about 5.0 mm and substantially constant for a substantial portion of the distance between said apical and gingival ends, a minimum axial distance between adjacent surfaces on at least a pair of successive turns of said thread being approximately no larger than the maximum axial thickness of said thread, a manipulating fitting on said gingival end with a fitting width of about 70% to about 80% of said width dimension W, and a flange at said gingival end having a flange diameter greater than a minor diameter of said thread for stopping penetration of said gingival end beyond said superior cortical bone; an abutment to be affixed to said dental implant and for receiving said artificial tooth, said abutment having a base for engaging said dental implant near said gingival end, said base having a base diameter that is approximately the same as said width dimension W of said implant body near said apical end, said abutment having a fitting portion approximately the same size as said fitting width for mating with said manipulating fitting; and means for attaching said abutment to said dental implant. ### Claim 102 (depends on 101) A set of dental components according to claim 101, further including an impression coping for taking an impression of said site after osseointegration of said dental implant, said impression coping being adapted to fit upon and mate with said dental implant near said gingival end. ### Claim 103 (depends on 101) A set of dental components according to claim 101, wherein said artificial tooth to be mounted on said abutment includes at least two cusps, said at least two cusps being positioned within said width dimension W of said dental implant. ### Claim 104 (depends on 101) A set of dental components according to claim 101, wherein said natural tooth is a particular tooth type, said particular tooth type being of a general size that creates a gingival opening in gingiva overlying said superior cortical bone, said gingival opening having a maximum dimension not substantially larger than said width dimension W of said dental implant. ### Claim 105 (depends on 101) A set of dental components according to claim 101, wherein said width dimension W is approximately 6.0 mm. ### Claim 106 (depends on 101) A set of dental components according to claim 101, wherein said width dimension W is approximately 5.5 mm. ### Claim 107 (depends on 101) A set of dental components according to claim 101, wherein said implant has said thread substantially along said length dimension L. ### Claim 108 (depends on 101) A set of dental components according to claim 101, wherein an apical portion of said implant body tapers toward said apical end. ### Claim 109 A set of dental components for use in mounting an artificial tooth at a site where a natural tooth is missing from a human jawbone, said human jawbone having cancellous bone tissue internally and cortical bone tissue externally, said cortical bone tissue including lingual and buccal cortical plates joined by a superior cortical bone, said lingual and buccal cortical plates bounding said cancellous bone tissue of said jawbone and being separated by a buccal-to-lingual thickness, said set comprising: a plurality of dental implants, each of said plurality of dental implants including an implant body having a gingival end to be located near said superior cortical bone and an apical end to be located within said jawbone a length dimension L from said gingival end, said implant body having a thread making multiple turns around said body and a width dimension W that is substantially constant for a substantial portion of the distance between said apical and gingival ends, a minimum axial distance between adjacent surfaces on at least a pair of successive turns of said thread being approximately no larger than the maximum axial thickness of said thread; and a manipulating fitting at said gingival end, said manipulating fitting for each of said plurality of implants being substantially the same size; stop means at said gingival end for stopping penetration of said gingival end beyond said superior cortical bone, said stop means including a flange with a flange diameter that is larger than a minor diameter of said thread on said implant body; a plurality of abutments each of which is to be affixed to one of said plurality of dental implants, each of said plurality of abutments having a base for engaging an upper surface of said flange of said one of said plurality of dental implants, said base having a base diameter that is substantially the same as said flange diameter of said one of said plurality of dental implants, each of said plurality abutments having a fitting portion for mating with said manipulating fittings, said artificial tooth capable of being mounted on each of said plurality of abutments; and means for attaching each of said plurality of abutments to said one of said plurality of dental implants, and wherein at least one of said plurality of dental implants having said width dimension W is greater than about 5.0 mm and at least one of said plurality of abutments having a base with a base diameter that is substantially the same as said width dimension W of said at least one of said plurality of dental implants, and wherein another of said plurality of dental implants having a width dimension W less than approximately 4.0 mm and another of said plurality of abutments having a base with a base diameter that is substantially the same as said width dimension W of said another of said plurality of dental implants. ### Claim 110 (depends on 109) A set of dental components according to claim 109, wherein said at least one of said plurality of dental implants has said width dimension W less than 6.0 mm. ### Claim 111 (depends on 109) A set of dental components according to claim 109, wherein at least one of said dental implants has said thread substantially along said length dimension L. ### Claim 112 (depends on 109) A set of dental components according to claim 109, wherein an apical portion of said implant body of each of said dental implants of said set tapers toward said apical end. ### Claim 113 A tooth restoration to be located at a site where a natural tooth is missing from a human jawbone, said human jawbone having cancellous bone tissue internally and cortical bone tissue externally, said cortical bone tissue including lingual and buccal cortical plates joined by a superior cortical bone, said lingual and buccal cortical plates bounding said cancellous bone tissue of said jawbone and being separated by a buccal-to-lingual thickness, said tooth restoration comprising: a dental implant including an implant body having a gingival end to be located near said superior cortical bone and an apical end to be located within said jawbone a length dimension L from said gingival end, said implant body having a thread making multiple turns around said body and suitable for engaging at least one of said lingual and buccal plates, said implant body further having a width dimension W that is at least about 5.0 mm, said dental implant further including a flange with a maximum diameter that is approximately no larger than a peak-to-peak diameter of said thread on said implant body; an abutment having a base for engaging an upper surface of said flange, said base having a base diameter that is substantially the same as said flange diameter; an artificial tooth formed on said abutment; and means for attaching said abutment to said dental implant. ### Claim 114 (depends on 113) A tooth restoration according to claim 113, wherein said artificial tooth to be formed on said abutment includes at least two cusps, said at least two cusps being positioned approximately within said width dimension W of said dental implant. ### Claim 115 (depends on 113) A tooth restoration according to claim 113, wherein said missing natural tooth is a particular tooth type, said particular tooth type being of a general size that creates a gingival opening in gingiva overlying said superior cortical bone, said gingival opening having a minimum dimension not substantially larger than said width dimension W of said dental implant. ### Claim 116 (depends on 113) A tooth restoration according to claim 113, wherein said width dimension W is approximately 6.0 mm. ### Claim 117 (depends on 113) A tooth restoration according to claim 113, wherein said width dimension W is approximately 5.5 mm. ### Claim 118 (depends on 113) A tooth restoration according to claim 113, wherein said implant body has said thread substantially along said length dimension L. ### Claim 119 (depends on 113) A tooth restoration according to claim 113, wherein said implant further includes a manipulating fitting with a fitting width that is about 70% to about 80% of the width dimension W, said abutment having a fitting portion for mating with said manipulating fitting having a size substantially the same as said manipulating fitting. ### Claim 120 (depends on 119) A tooth restoration according to claim 119, wherein said manipulating fitting is a hexagonal boss and said fitting portion is a hexagonal socket. ### Claim 121 A set of dental components for use in mounting an artificial tooth at a site where a natural tooth is missing from a human jawbone, said human jawbone having cancellous bone tissue internally and cortical bone tissue externally, said cortical bone tissue including lingual and buccal cortical plates joined by a superior cortical bone, said lingual and buccal cortical plates bounding said cancellous bone tissue of said jawbone and being separated by a buccal-to-lingual thickness, said set comprising: a plurality of dental implants, each of said plurality of dental implants including an implant body having a gingival end to be located near said superior cortical bone and an apical end to be located within said jawbone a length dimension L from said gingival end, said implant body having a thread making multiple turns around said body, a width dimension W that is at least 5.0 mm, and a minimum axial distance between adjacent surfaces on at least one pair of successive turns of said thread being approximately no larger than the maximum axial thickness of said thread, at least one of said implants having a different width dimension W than the remaining ones of said plurality of implants; and a flange at said gingival end for stopping penetration of said gingival end beyond said superior cortical bone, said flange having a flange diameter that is larger than a minor diameter of said thread on said implant body; a manipulating fitting on said gingival end having a fitting width that is in the range from about 70% to about 80% of said width dimension W; a plurality of abutments each of which is to be affixed to one of said plurality of dental implants and to hold said artificial tooth, each of said plurality of abutments having a base for engaging an upper surface of said flange of said one of said plurality of dental implants, said base having a base diameter that is substantially the same as said flange diameter of said one of said plurality of dental implants, each of said abutments including a fitting portion having a size of said fitting width for mating with said manipulating fitting; and means for attaching each of said plurality of abutments to said one of said plurality of dental implants. ### Claim 122 (depends on 121) A set of dental components according to claim 121, wherein an axial thickness of said flange is less than approximately the axial distance required for two adjacent turns of said thread. ### Claim 123 (depends on 121) A set of dental components according to claim 121, wherein said plurality of implants includes implants with at least three different width dimensions W. ### Claim 124 (depends on 121) A set of dental components according to claim 121, wherein said width dimension W of at least one of said implants is about 5.5 mm. ### Claim 125 (depends on 121) A set of dental components according to claim 121, wherein said width dimension W of at least one of said implants is about 6.0 mm. ### Claim 126 (depends on 121) A set of dental components according to claim 121, wherein said length dimension L is in the range from about 8.0 mm to about 13.0 mm. ### Claim 127 (depends on 121) A set of dental components according to claim 121, wherein said thread extends substantially along said length dimension L. ### Claim 128 A set of dental components for use in mounting an artificial tooth at a site where a natural tooth is missing from a human jawbone, said human jawbone having cancellous bone tissue internally and cortical bone tissue externally, said cortical bone tissue including lingual and buccal cortical plates joined by a superior cortical bone, said lingual and buccal cortical plates bounding said cancellous bone tissue of said jawbone and being separated by a buccal-to-lingual thickness, said set comprising: a dental implant including an implant body having a gingival end to be located near said superior cortical bone and an apical end to be located within said jawbone a length dimension L from said gingival end, said length dimension L being less than about 13.0 mm, said implant body having a thread making multiple turns substantially along said length dimension L of said body and suitable for engaging at least one of said lingual and buccal plates, said implant body further having a width dimension W that is at least about 5.0 mm and a minimum axial distance between adjacent surfaces on at least a pair of successive turns of said thread that is approximately no larger than the maximum axial thickness of said thread, a hexagonal manipulating fitting on said gingival end with a fitting width of about 70% to about 80% of said width dimension W, and a non-threaded flange at said gingival end having a flange diameter greater than a minor diameter of said thread for stopping penetration of said gingival end beyond said superior cortical bone, said flange having an axial thickness less than the axial distance required for two adjacent turns of said thread; an abutment to be affixed to said dental implant and for receiving said artificial tooth, said abutment having a base for engaging said dental implant near said gingival end, said base having a base diameter that is substantially the same as said flange diameter, said abutment having a hexagonal fitting portion approximately the same size as said fitting width for mating with said manipulating fitting; and means for attaching said abutment to said dental implant. ### Claim 129 A dental implant for installation in a living human jawbone, said human jawbone having cancellous bone tissue internally and cortical bone tissue externally, said cortical bone tissue including lingual and buccal cortical plates joined by a superior cortical bone, said lingual and buccal cortical plates bounding said cancellous bone tissue of said jawbone and being separated by a buccal-to-lingual thickness, said implant comprising: a unitary implant body having a gingival end to be located in a gingival region of said jawbone and an apical end to be located within said jawbone a length dimension L from said gingival end, said implant body having a thread making multiple turns around said body and suitable for engaging at least one of said lingual and buccal plates, said implant body further having a width dimension W that is at least about 4.5 mm and substantially constant for a substantial portion of the distance between said apical and gingival ends; and stop means at said gingival end for stopping said gingival end from penetrating through said superior cortical bone, said stop means including a flange with a diameter that is larger than a minor diameter of said thread on said implant body, said flange having an axial thickness that is less than approximately the axial distance required for two adjacent turns of said thread. ### Claim 130 (depends on 129) A dental implant according to claim 129, wherein said implants apical end of said implant body includes a self-tapping region with a diameter less than said width dimension W. ### Claim 131 (depends on 129) A dental implant according to claim 129 further including a manipulating fitting on an upper surface of said flange, said manipulating fitting having a height measured from said upper surface, said height being less than said axial thickness of said flange. ### Claim 132 (depends on 129) A dental implant according to claim 129 further including a manipulating fitting on an upper surface of said flange, said manipulating fitting having a height measured from said upper surface, said height being greater than said axial thickness of said flange. ### Claim 133 (depends on 129) A dental implant according to claim 129 further including a manipulating fitting on an upper surface of said flange, said manipulating fitting having a height measured from said upper surface, said height being approximately the same as the distance measured from the periphery of said upper surface to said manipulating fitting. ### Claim 134 (depends on 129) A dental implant according to claim 129 further including a manipulating fitting on an upper surface of said flange, said manipulating fitting having a height measured from said upper surface, said height being approximately the same as said axial thickness of said flange. ### Claim 135 (depends on 129) A dental implant according to claim 129, wherein an apical portion of said implant body tapers toward said apical end. ### Claim 136 A set of dental components for use in mounting an artificial tooth at a site where a natural tooth is missing from a human jawbone, said human jawbone having cancellous bone tissue internally and cortical bone tissue externally, said cortical bone tissue including lingual and buccal cortical plates joined by a superior cortical bone, said lingual and buccal cortical plates bounding said cancellous bone tissue of said jawbone and being separated by a buccal-to-lingual thickness, said set comprising: a dental implant including an implant body having a gingival end to be located near said superior cortical bone and an apical end to be located within said jawbone a length dimension L from said gingival end, said implant body having a thread making multiple turns around said body and suitable for engaging at least one of said lingual and buccal plates, said implant body further having a width dimension W that is at least about 4.5 mm and substantially constant for a substantial portion of the distance between said apical and gingival ends, a minimum axial distance between adjacent surfaces on at least a pair of successive turns of said thread being approximately no larger than the maximum axial thickness of said thread, a manipulating fitting on said gingival end with a fitting width of about 70% to about 80% of said width dimension W, and a flange at said gingival end having a flange diameter greater than a minor diameter of said thread for stopping penetration of said gingival end beyond said superior cortical bone; an abutment to be affixed to said dental implant and for receiving said artificial tooth, said abutment having a base for engaging said dental implant near said gingival end, said base having a base diameter that is approximately the same as said width dimension W of said implant body near said apical end, said abutment having a fitting portion approximately the same size as said fitting width for mating with said manipulating fitting; and means for attaching said abutment to said dental implant. ### Claim 137 (depends on 136) A set of dental components according to claim 136, wherein an axial thickness of said flange is less than approximately the axial distance required for two adjacent turns of said thread. ### Claim 138 (depends on 136) A set of dental components according to claim 136, wherein said thread extends substantially along said length dimension L. ### Claim 139 A dental implant for installation in a living human jawbone, said human jawbone having cancellous bone tissue internally and cortical bone tissue externally, said cortical bone tissue including lingual and buccal cortical plates joined by a superior cortical bone, said lingual and buccal cortical plates bounding said cancellous bone tissue of said jawbone and being separated by a buccal-to-lingual thickness, said implant comprising: a generally cylindrical, unitary implant body having a gingival end to be located in a gingival region of said jawbone and an apical end to be located within said jawbone, said implant body having a width dimension W that is at least about 4.5 mm so that an outer surface of said body is suitable for engaging at least one of said lingual and buccal plates; and stop means at said gingival end for stopping said gingival end from penetrating through said superior cortical bone, said stop means including a flange with a maximum diameter that is approximately the same size as said width dimension W of said implant body. ### Claim 140 (depends on 139) A dental implant according to claim 139, wherein said implant body has a thread on said outer surface. ### Claim 141 (depends on 139) A dental implant according to claim 139, wherein said implant body has structure on said outer surface that is suitable for said engagement of at least one of said lingual and buccal plates. ### Claim 142 (depends on 139) A dental implant according to claim 139, wherein said flange is not larger than said width dimension W. ### Claim 143 (depends on 139) A dental implant according to claim 139, wherein said width dimension W is at least 5.0 mm. ### Claim 144 (depends on 143) A dental implant according to claim 143, wherein said width dimension W is about 6.0 mm. ### Claim 145 (depends on 139) A dental implant according to claim 139, further including a manipulating fitting on said gingival end with a fitting width of about 70% to about 80% of said width dimension W. ### Claim 146 A dental implant for installation in a living human jawbone, said human jawbone having cancellous bone tissue internally and cortical bone tissue externally, said cortical bone tissue including lingual and buccal cortical plates joined by a superior cortical bone, said lingual and buccal cortical plates bounding said cancellous bone tissue of said jawbone and being separated by a buccal-to-lingual thickness, said implant comprising: an implant body having a gingival end to be located in a gingival region of said jawbone and an apical end to be located within said jawbone, said implant body having a thread suitable for engaging at least one of said lingual and buccal plates and a width dimension W that is at least about 5.0 mm, said thread having multiple turns adjacent to said apical end of said body; and a stop flange with a diameter that is larger than a minor diameter of said thread on said implant body for stopping said gingival end from penetrating through said superior cortical bone. ### Claim 147 (depends on 146) A dental implant according to claim 146, wherein said flange diameter is about 6.0 mm. ### Claim 148 (depends on 147) A dental implant according to claim 147, wherein said flange diameter is not substantially larger than said peak-to-peak diameter of said thread. ### Claim 149 (depends on 147) A dental implant according to claim 147, wherein said flange is substantially cylindrical. ### Claim 150 (depends on 147) A dental implant according to claim 147, wherein said flange has an axial thickness less than approximately the axial distance required for two adjacent turns of said thread.