Universal tissue emergence profile shaping healing abutment, provisional and restoration abutments, impression coping and ceramic crown base system

Abstract

This invention relates to a novel, universal tissue emergence profile shaping healing abutment, provisional and restoration abutments, impression coping and ceramic crown base system. More particularly, this invention pertains to a novel dental implant system which provides a simple related series of an emergent profile healing abutment, which can be custom shaped to a specific tooth socket, an impression coping provisional and final restoration abutment system, and a ceramic base on which to build a crown. A dental abutment for use in association with a dental implant comprising: (a) a non-cylindrical gingival tissue abutment with an implant bearing surface on a first side thereof, a passage through the abutment and the bearing surface for receiving a screw to enable the bearing surface of the abutment to be secured to the dental implant; and (b) a hollow protrusion surrounding the passage and located on a second side of the abutment.

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