Dental implant abutment - Pending Dental Patent Applications

Dental implant abutment
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Schulter, Carl W. ; et al.
US Patent Application: 20040185420
Publication Date: September 23, 2004
Kind Code: A1
Inventors: Schulter, Carl W.; (Memphis, TN) ; Qi, Gary; (Memphis, TN) ; Schulter, Andrew J.; (Germantown, TN)
Correspondence Name and Address: S. Michael Patton
Butler Snow O'Mara Stevens & Cannada PLLC
P.O. Box 171443
Memphis
TN
38187
US
Serial No.: 391233
Series Code: 10
Filed: March 18, 2003
U.S. Current Class: 433/173
U.S. Class at Publication: 433/173
Intern'l Class: A61C 008/00
Abstract:
A dental implant abutment includes an inwardly tapering body having a lower planar surface configured to mate with a dental fixture and having inwardly tapering generally pyramidal external walls and a longitudinal axis. The pyramid may be circular or elliptical in cross section, or may have several sides joined at their edges. The sides taper inwardly as they extend upward.