Abutment for dental implant

• US 20050202368A1
• Filed: 03/12/2004
• Published: 09/15/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 03/12/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Ivoclar Vivadent Incorporated (Ivoclar Vivadent AG)
• Original Assignee: Ivoclar Vivadent Incorporated (Ivoclar Vivadent AG)
• Inventors: Ganley, Robert
• Application Number:
  US10/799,513
• Publication Number:
  US 20050202368A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 433/173
• CPC Class Codes: A61C 13/082 Cosmetic aspects, e.g. inlays; Determination of the colour A61C19/10 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61C 8/005 Connecting devices for joining an upper structure with an implant member, e.g. spacers

Abstract

An implant abutment for attaching a dental prosthesis within a patient'"'"'s mouth is disclosed. The abutment includes a core and a cuff surrounding the core, and the color of the cuff is matched to the color of the prosthesis. Dental restoration systems and methods for fabricating a dental implant restoration utilizing the abutment are also disclosed.

Claims

1. An implant abutment for attaching a dental prosthesis within a patient'"'"'s mouth, comprising:

a core; and

a cuff surrounding the core,

wherein the cuff is colored to match the color of the dental prosthesis.

2. The product of claim 1, wherein the core is formed of a metallic material.

3. The product of claim 2, wherein the metallic material is titanium or a titanium alloy.

4. The product of claim 1, wherein the cuff is formed of a ceramic or a polymeric material.

5. The product of claim 1, wherein the prosthesis is formed of a ceramic or a polymeric material.

6. The product of claim 2, wherein the cuff and prosthesis are formed of a ceramic material.

7. A dental implant restoration system comprising:

an implant fixed within a patient'"'"'s jaw;

an abutment having a core and a cuff surrounding the core, fixed to the implant; and

a dental prosthesis fixed to the abutment,

wherein the abutment cuff is colored to match the color of the dental prosthesis.

8. The system of claim 7, wherein the abutment core is formed of a metallic material.

9. The system of claim 7, wherein the abutment cuff is formed of a ceramic or a polymeric material.

10. The system of claim 7, wherein the dental prosthesis is formed of a ceramic or a polymeric material.

11. The system of claim 8, wherein the abutment cuff and the dental prosthesis are formed of a ceramic material.

12. A method for fabricating a dental implant restoration comprising:

fixing an implant within the jawbone of a patient;

fixing an abutment having a core and a cuff surrounding the core, to the implant; and

fixing a dental prosthesis to the abutment,

wherein the abutment cuff is colored to match the color of the dental prosthesis.

13. The method according to claim 12, wherein the abutment core is formed of a metallic material.

14. The method according to claim 12, wherein the abutment cuff is formed of a ceramic or a polymeric material.

15. The method according to claim 12, wherein the dental prosthesis is formed of a ceramic or a polymeric material.

16. The method according to claim 13, wherein the abutment cuff and the dental prosthesis are formed of a ceramic material.