Dental implant comprising means for preventing rotation of of the superstructures

Dental implant comprising means for preventing rotation of of the superstructures
United States Patent Application: 20030143514
Kind Code A1
Peltier, Guy Gabriel
Publication Date: July 31, 2003
Inventors: Peltier, Guy Gabriel; (Rueil-Malmaison, FR)
Correspondence Name and Address: LARSON & TAYLOR, PLC
1199 NORTH FAIRFAX STREET
SUITE 900
ALEXANDRIA
VA
22314
US
Serial No.: 522591
Series Code: 09
Filed: March 10, 2000
Abstract
Screw-in dental implant comprising an implant body (made of titanium, zirconium or ceramic) intended to be implanted in the mandible bone or in the maxilla bone: a so-called post or abutment piece (2) (made of titanium, zirconium or ceramic) which is to take the tooth, which can be fixed upright or pre-inclined by 5.degree., in steps of 5.degree., to as much as 20.degree., by a transfixing screw (3). The post is centered and prevented from rotating with respect to the implant body by 24 to 36 teeth made on each face of the implant and of the post (2), these teeth being clamped down one set onto the other by a transfixing screw (3). Each face of each piece has 24 to 36 teeth (4) with an angle in cross section from 45.degree. to 90.degree. maximum.