ONE PIECE DENTAL IMPLANT AND USE THEREOF IN PROSTODONTIC AND ORTHODONTIC APPLICATIONS

ONE PIECE DENTAL IMPLANT AND USE THEREOF IN PROSTODONTIC AND ORTHODONTIC APPLICATIONS
Patent number: WO2004093707
Publication date: 2004-11-04
Inventor: BULARD RONALD A (US); HADWIN STEPHEN J (US)
Applicant: BULARD RONALD A (US); HADWIN STEPHEN J (US)
Classification:
- international: A61C
- european: A61C8/00G; A61C8/00G2
Application number: WO2004US10567 20040405
Priority number(s): US20030464958P 20030423; US20030532385P 20031226
Abstract of WO2004093707

The specification describes one-piece dental implants (40) comprising a threaded shaft (43), optionally a non-circular abutment (42) and a head (41) having a shape which is capable of accepting a keeper cap or an O-ring, or which is capable of accepting and retaining a dental wire. The implants (40) have dimensions that permit their use in a non-surgical method of insertion into bone, and are useful in both prosthodontic and orthodontic applications..