DENTAL IMPLANT SYSTEMS AND METHODS
First Claim
1. A method for securing a dental implant to a patient'"'"'s jawbone, the method comprising:
- removing a portion of the patient'"'"'s gum at a treatment site sufficient to expose the patient'"'"'s jawbone;
removing a portion of the patient'"'"'s jawbone at the treatment site;
positioning a base member at the treatment site such that the base member is embedded within the patient'"'"'s jawbone at the treatment site, wherein the base member has a generally flat topside defined by an outer perimeter, a tapered central opening and at least one screw hole positioned between the central opening and the outer perimeter;
inserting a securing screw through the screw hole;
rotating the securing screw until the securing screw is screwed into the patient'"'"'s jawbone and a head of the securing screw is at least flush with the top side of the base member;
inserting an implant screw through the central opening, wherein the implant screw has a head with a tapered section and a threaded end; and
turning the implant screw to secure the threaded end within the jawbone and to seat the head of the implant screw within the tapered opening of the base member.
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Abstract
A dental implant system comprises a base member that is adapted to be embedded within a patient'"'"'s jawbone at a treatment site. The base member has a generally flat top side defining an outer periphery, a bottom side, a central opening, and at least one screw hole positioned between the central opening and the outer periphery. The system also includes an implant screw that is adapted to pass through the central opening of the base member and into the patient'"'"'s jawbone. The system further includes a securing screw that is smaller in size than the implant screw and has a head and a threaded end. The threaded end of the securing screw passes through the screw hole of the base member and into the patient'"'"'s jawbone.
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28 Claims
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1. A method for securing a dental implant to a patient'"'"'s jawbone, the method comprising:
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removing a portion of the patient'"'"'s gum at a treatment site sufficient to expose the patient'"'"'s jawbone; removing a portion of the patient'"'"'s jawbone at the treatment site; positioning a base member at the treatment site such that the base member is embedded within the patient'"'"'s jawbone at the treatment site, wherein the base member has a generally flat topside defined by an outer perimeter, a tapered central opening and at least one screw hole positioned between the central opening and the outer perimeter; inserting a securing screw through the screw hole; rotating the securing screw until the securing screw is screwed into the patient'"'"'s jawbone and a head of the securing screw is at least flush with the top side of the base member; inserting an implant screw through the central opening, wherein the implant screw has a head with a tapered section and a threaded end; and turning the implant screw to secure the threaded end within the jawbone and to seat the head of the implant screw within the tapered opening of the base member. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A dental implant system comprising:
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a base member that is adapted to be embedded within a patient'"'"'s jawbone at a treatment site, wherein the base member has a generally flat top side defining an outer periphery, a bottom side, a central opening, and at least one screw hole positioned between the central opening and the outer periphery; an implant screw comprising a head, and a threaded end, wherein the threaded end is adapted to pass through the central opening of the base member and into the patient'"'"'s jawbone, and wherein the head is adapted to be seated within the central opening of the base member after the threaded end is screwed into the patients jawbone; and a securing screw that is smaller in size than the implant screw, wherein the securing screw comprises a head and a threaded end, wherein the threaded end is adapted to pass through the screw hole of the base member and into the patient'"'"'s jawbone. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A platform for securing a dental crown to a patient'"'"'s jawbone, the platform comprising:
a base member that is adapted to be embedded within a patient'"'"'s jawbone at a treatment site, wherein the base member has a generally flat top side, a generally flat bottom side, an outer periphery, a central opening and a screw hole positioned between the central opening and the outer periphery, wherein the central opening tapers inward with a constant taper from the top surface to the bottom surface and is configured to receive an implant screw, wherein the top side further least one matable feature that is configured to mate with a corresponding feature on a crown to ensure non-rotatable alignment of the crown with the base member. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28)
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