Method and manufacturing implant abutments for dental implants, and an implant abutment for a dental implant

Method and manufacturing implant abutments for dental implants, and an implant abutment for a dental implant
European Patent Office
Patent number: US2004197737
Publication date: 2004-10-07
Inventor: UCKELMANN INGO [DE]; LASCHUTZA HELMUT [DE]
Applicant: BEGO MEDICAL AG [DE]
Classification:
- international: A61C8/00
- european: A61C8/00G; A61C13/00C
Application number: US20040818862 20040405
Priority number(s): DE20031015563 20030405
Abstract of US2004197737

The invention relates to a method for manufacturing implant abutments 9 for dental implants 1, wherein the implant abutment 9 comprises a prefabricated base member 8 for joining the implant abutment to the dental implant 1, and a customized main body 15. The aim of the invention is to simplify this method of manufacturing. To this end, the main body 15 is formed by sintering and/or melting powdery material onto the base member 8 using laser sintering and/or laser melting. The invention relates also to an implant abutment manufactured by such a method.