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US 6,746,244 B2Granted
Method for immediately placing a non-occlusive dental implant prosthesis
AssigneeSulzer Dental Inc.
InventorsRobert L. Riley, Philip S. Lyren
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Abstract
A method for immediately placing a non-occlusive and non-functional temporary dental implant prosthesis in the jawbone of a human patient with the prosthesis having a size and shape of a natural human tooth.
Claims7
A method for placing a temporary dental prosthesis in the jawbone of a human patient, the method comprising the steps of:
- implanting a dental implant into the jawbone of the patient;
- providing a temporary prosthesis having an internal metallic core and an external ceramic crown, wherein the temporary prosthesis is prefabricated to have an anatomical size and shape of a natural human tooth;
- connecting the temporary prosthesis to the implant such that the temporary prosthesis is in a non-occlusive and non-functional position;
- leaving the temporary prosthesis connected to the implant for a healing period between one and nine months;
- removing the temporary prosthesis after the healing period;
- and
- replacing the temporary prosthesis with a permanent prosthetic tooth that is in an occlusive and functional position in the jawbone.
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A method for placing a dental prosthesis in the jawbone of a human patient, the method comprising the steps of:
- implanting a dental implant into the jawbone of the patient;
- providing a temporary prosthetic tooth having an internal metallic core and an external ceramic crown, wherein the temporary prosthetic tooth is prefabricated to have an anatomical size and shape of a natural human tooth;
- connecting the temporary prosthetic tooth to the implant;
- positioning the temporary prosthetic tooth in a non-occlusive and nonfunctional position in the jawbone;
- leaving the temporary prosthetic tooth connected to the implant for a period between one and nine months;
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- removing the temporary prosthetic tooth and replacing it with a permanent prosthetic tooth that is in an occlusive and functional position in the jawbone.
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