Fabrication And Installation Of A Dental Implant
First Claim
1. A dental implant, comprising:
- an implant member for insertion into a periodontal bone socket of an extracted natural tooth, said implant member comprising a coronal section and a root section having a coronal end and an apical end, said coronal section axially extending from said coronal end of said root section;
an anchoring assembly positioned within a hollow axial cavity of said implant member, wherein said anchoring assembly anchors said implant member within said periodontal bone socket, said anchoring assembly comprising;
a fastening element engaged with said implant member, said fastening element positioned within said hollow axial cavity, wherein said fastening element comprises an apical section having a conical shaft and a truncated end; and
one or more radial and equidistant cylindrical members positioned proximal to said root section, wherein said root section of said implant member comprises one or more through-holes for radially and forcibly sliding said cylindrical members through said one or more through-holes, wherein each of said cylindrical members comprises a first end that interfaces with said conical shaft of said fastening element, and a second end that interfaces against a surface of said periodontal bone socket.
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Abstract
A dental implant and a method and system for fabricating and installing the dental implant are provided. The dental implant comprises an implant member for insertion into a periodontal bone socket, and an anchoring assembly. The anchoring assembly is positioned within a hollow axial cavity of the implant member. The anchoring assembly comprises a fastening element and radial and equidistant cylindrical members. The fastening element engages the implant member within the hollow axial cavity. The cylindrical members are positioned proximal to the implant member'"'"'s root section. The root section comprises through-holes for radially and forcibly sliding the cylindrical members through them. Each of the cylindrical members comprises a first end interfacing with the fastening element, and a second end interfacing against a periodontal bone socket surface. When the fastening element apically advances within the hollow axial cavity, the cylindrical members generate an anchoring force to anchor the dental implant.
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26 Claims
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1. A dental implant, comprising:
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an implant member for insertion into a periodontal bone socket of an extracted natural tooth, said implant member comprising a coronal section and a root section having a coronal end and an apical end, said coronal section axially extending from said coronal end of said root section; an anchoring assembly positioned within a hollow axial cavity of said implant member, wherein said anchoring assembly anchors said implant member within said periodontal bone socket, said anchoring assembly comprising; a fastening element engaged with said implant member, said fastening element positioned within said hollow axial cavity, wherein said fastening element comprises an apical section having a conical shaft and a truncated end; and one or more radial and equidistant cylindrical members positioned proximal to said root section, wherein said root section of said implant member comprises one or more through-holes for radially and forcibly sliding said cylindrical members through said one or more through-holes, wherein each of said cylindrical members comprises a first end that interfaces with said conical shaft of said fastening element, and a second end that interfaces against a surface of said periodontal bone socket. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for installing a dental implant, comprising:
providing said dental implant comprising; an implant member for insertion into a periodontal bone socket of an extracted natural tooth, said implant member comprising a coronal section and a root section having a coronal end and an apical end, said coronal section axially extending from said coronal end of said root section; an anchoring assembly positioned within a hollow axial cavity of said implant member, wherein said anchoring assembly anchors said implant member within said periodontal bone socket, said anchoring assembly comprising; a fastening element engaged with said implant member, said fastening element positioned within said hollow axial cavity, wherein said fastening element comprises an apical section having a conical shaft and a truncated end; and one or more radial and equidistant cylindrical members positioned proximal to said root section, wherein said root section of said implant member comprises one or more through-holes for radially and forcibly sliding said cylindrical members through said one or more through-holes, wherein each of said cylindrical members comprises a first end that interfaces with said conical shaft of said fastening element, and a second end that interfaces against a surface of said periodontal bone socket; inserting said implant member with said anchoring assembly of said dental implant into said periodontal bone socket; and apically advancing said fastening element of said anchoring assembly within said hollow axial cavity, whereby said conical shaft of said fastening element radially and outwardly pushes said cylindrical members through said through-holes and presses said second end of each of said cylindrical members substantially uniformly against said surface of said periodontal bone socket to generate an anchoring force to anchor said implant member within said periodontal bone socket. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A system for fabricating and installing a dental implant and restoration for a patient, comprising:
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a three dimensional X-ray imaging device for capturing high resolution three dimensional X-ray images of a natural tooth and a corresponding periodontal bone socket of said natural tooth before extraction of said natural tooth; a digital simulator for digitally simulating insertion of said dental implant into said periodontal bone socket using said three dimensional X-ray images to establish a path for inserting said dental implant; a fabricator for fabricating and milling said dental implant according to a treatment plan based on said digital simulation, said dental implant comprising; an implant member for insertion into said periodontal bone socket of an extracted natural tooth, said implant member comprising a coronal section and a root section having a coronal end and an apical end, said coronal section axially extending from said coronal end of said root section; an anchoring assembly positioned within a hollow axial cavity of said implant member, wherein said anchoring assembly anchors said implant member within said periodontal bone socket, said anchoring assembly comprising; a fastening element engaged with said implant member, said fastening element positioned within said hollow axial cavity, wherein said fastening element comprises an apical section having a conical shaft and a truncated end; and one or more radial and equidistant cylindrical members positioned proximal to said root section, wherein said root section of said implant member comprises one or more through-holes for radially and forcibly sliding said cylindrical members through said one or more through-holes, wherein each of said cylindrical members comprises a first end that interfaces with said conical shaft of said fastening element, and a second end that interfaces against a surface of said periodontal bone socket.
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21. A method for fabricating and installing a dental implant and restoration for a patient, comprising:
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capturing high resolution three dimensional X-ray images of a natural tooth and a corresponding periodontal bone socket of said natural tooth before extraction of said natural tooth; digitally simulating insertion of said dental implant into said periodontal bone socket using said three dimensional X-ray images to establish a path for inserting said dental implant; fabricating and milling said dental implant according to a treatment plan based on said digital simulation, said dental implant comprising; an implant member for insertion into said periodontal bone socket of an extracted natural tooth, said implant member comprising a coronal section and a root section having a coronal end and an apical end, said coronal section axially extending from said coronal end of said root section; an anchoring assembly positioned within a hollow axial cavity of said implant member, wherein said anchoring assembly anchors said implant member within said periodontal bone socket, said anchoring assembly comprising; a fastening element engaged with said implant member, said fastening element positioned within said hollow axial cavity, wherein said fastening element comprises an apical section having a conical shaft and a truncated end; and one or more radial and equidistant cylindrical members positioned proximal to said root section, wherein said root section of said implant member comprises one or more through-holes for radially and forcibly sliding said cylindrical members through said one or more through-holes, wherein each of said cylindrical members comprises a first end that interfaces with said conical shaft of said fastening element, and a second end that interfaces against a surface of said periodontal bone socket; inserting said fabricated dental implant into said periodontal bone socket based on said established path for said insertion and said treatment plan; filling a coronal surface of said coronal section of said implant member of said inserted dental implant with tooth filling composite materials for an osseointegration period; and loading said inserted dental implant with one or more of a permanent crown and a pre-fabricated tooth colored layer after said osseointegration period. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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