DENTAL PLATFORM ASSEMBLY AND METHODS
First Claim
1. A method for securing a dental implant system 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 to form a recess;
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 top side defined by an outer perimeter and a tapered central opening;
placing a drill bit through the central opening and drilling a hole in the jawbone;
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 hole in 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, and a central opening. At least one recess is included in the top side for receiving an alignment pin. The system further includes an implant screw that comprises a head and a threaded end. The threaded end is adapted to pass through the central opening of the base member and into the patient'"'"'s jawbone. Also, the head is adapted to be seated within the central opening of the base member after the threaded end is screwed into the patient'"'"'s jawbone. The implant screw further includes a threaded opening in the head.
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27 Claims
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1. A method for securing a dental implant system 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 to form a recess; 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 top side defined by an outer perimeter and a tapered central opening; placing a drill bit through the central opening and drilling a hole in the jawbone; 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 hole in 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, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. 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, and a central opening, wherein the base member is configured to be positioned within a recess in the patient'"'"'s jawbone; 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 patient'"'"'s jawbone, wherein the implant screw defines a threaded opening in the head; an abutment that is configured to be placed onto the top side of the base member, wherein the abutment comprises; a flat bottom surface that is configured to be positioned adjacent the top side of the base member, wherein the bottom surface of the abutment has an outer perimeter that generally matches the outer periphery of the base member; a shaped upper surface that is adapted to receive a crown; a through hole extending longitudinally through the abutment; a locating sleeve that is adapted to extend from the through hole of the abutment and into the head of the implant screw; at least one alignment mechanism that is configured to align the base member with the abutment; and a capture screw that is configured to be inserted through the through hole of the abutment, through the locating sleeve and into the threaded opening in the head of the implant screw. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. 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, and a central opening that 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 includes a pair of recesses that are adapted to receive alignment pins that are configured to be received within corresponding recesses of an abutment to ensure non-rotatable alignment of the abutment with the base member. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27)
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