Dental post with countersink
Dental post with countersink
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United States Patent 6776617
Publication Date: August 17, 2004
Inventors: Lax; Steven (264 E. Broadway, Apt C201, New York, NY 10002)
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Application Number: 151765
Filing Date: May 21, 2002
Abstract:
A dental post and method for supporting a tooth replacement on a natural tooth root, has a shank with a first root engagement portion and a second tooth replacement support portion. A non-round flange is on the first portion but is adjacent the second portion. The non-round flange is received in a non-round countersink at the opening of the root canal for precluding relative rotation between the post and the root. One or more flexible flanges extend from one or both of the shank portions and the entire post is made of plastic.
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