Healing components for use in taking impressions and methods for making the same

Healing components for use in taking impressions and methods for making the same
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Amber, John T. ; et al.
US Patent Application: 20040241611
Publication Date: December 2, 2004
Kind Code: A1
Inventors: Amber, John T.; (Jupiter, FL) ; Porter, Stephan S.; (Palm Beach Gardens, FL) ; Powell, Theodore M.; (Jupiter, FL)
Correspondence Name and Address: JENKENS & GILCHRIST, P.C.
225 WEST WASHINGTON
SUITE 2600
CHICAGO
IL
60606
US
Serial No.: 879892
Series Code: 10
Filed: June 21, 2004
U.S. Current Class: 433/173
U.S. Class at Publication: 433/173
Intern'l Class: A61C 008/00
Abstract:
The present invention provides a healing abutment for attachment to a dental implant with marking locations thereon. The marking locations either lack or have markers that provide a binary code system for retrieving unique information about the healing abutment and the underlying implant.