Implant for attachment of dental prostheses

• US 4,772,204 A
• Filed: 07/22/1985
• Issued: 09/20/1988
• Est. Priority Date: 11/25/1983
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Astra Tech AB
• Original Assignee: Astra Meditec AB
• Inventors: Soderberg, Per O.
• Primary Examiner(s): Peshock, Robert
• Application Number:
  US06/763,139
• Time in Patent Office: 1,156 Days
• Field of Search: 433/173, 433/174, 433/176, 433/175
• US Class Current: 433/174
• CPC Class Codes: A61C 8/0048 Connecting the upper structure to the implant, e.g. bridging bars A61C8/0028 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61C 8/005 Connecting devices for joining an upper structure with an implant member, e.g. spacers
• CPC Class Codes: A61C 8/0069 tapered or conical connection
• CPC Class Codes: A61C 8/008 Healing caps or the like
• CPC Class Codes: A61C 8/0086 with shock absorbing means

Abstract

Implant intended to facilitate attachment of dental prostheses against a jaw-bone (2), including an externally threaded screw-shaped member (1), intended to be attached against a threaded hole taken up in the jaw-bone (2). In difference to previously known types of implants, the screw-shaped member (1) includes a blind hole directed from the jaw-bone (2), the first portion of which is a conically tapering portion (4), which is transformed into an internally threaded hole (3). Since the conical portion (4) adjacent to the end surface of the screw-shaped member (1) preferably is arranged with a diameter smaller than the outside diameter of the end portion, and since a cover screw with a conical head which is substantially enclosed by the conical portion (4) is utilized during the osseointegration process, the jaw-bone (2) can be permitted to enclose and encapsulate this end portion of the screw-shaped member (1) during the osseointegration process. A pillar (6) can be attached against the screw-shaped member (1), at an opposed end portion supporting a conical tubular member (7), arranged to facilitate a resilient movement in relation to the pillar (6), whereby a dental prosthesis can be attached having a restricted movement in relation to the jaw-bone (2).

Claims

1. A dental implant for anchoring a dental prosthesis to a jaw-bone of a patient in need of such prosthesis, said dental implant comprising an outwardly threaded cylindrical screw member for attachment and osseointegration in a cylindrical bore in said jaw bone, said screw member having an axial blind hole having a first conical portion tapering substantially from one end of said screw member through a portion of the length of said screw member, and continuing into an inwardly threaded cylindrical portion, said hole being adapted to receive and substantially embrace during a first osseointegration stage a cover screw having complementary conical and outwardly threaded cylindrical portions;

said dental implant further comprising a prosthesis-supporting pillar adapted to be received and firmly attached in said hole, said pillar having a first conical portion and an outwarly threaded cylindrical portion complementary to the corresponding portions of the hole, and a second conical portion tapering to the opposite end of said pillar;

the dental implant further comprising a conical tubular member adapted to fit over said second conical portion and to fit into a complementary hole in a dental prosthesis.

2. An implant according to claim 1, wherein in that the conical hole-shaped portion adjacent to the end surface of the screw-shaped member has a smaller diameter than the diameter of said end surface.

3. An implant according to claim 1, wherein in that the cover screw, which during a first stage is used attached to the screw-shaped member, is arranged with a conical screw head having a shape and extension substantially corresponding to the conical hole-shaped portion in the screw-shaped member.

4. An implant according to claim 1, wherein in that the pillar includes a centrally and substantially cylindrical portion, which at first end portion is transformed into a conically tapering portion having a configuration and extension substantially corresponding to the conical hole-shaped portion in the screw-shaped member, and with an externally threaded portion extending therefrom, attachable against the internally threaded blind hole, and that the second end portion is arranged as a conically tapering part, including a centrally located internally threaded blind hole.

5. An implant according to claim 1, wherein in that the tubular member is arranged with both a conical outside and inside surface.

6. An implant according to claim 1, wherein in that in an intermediate position in relation to the pillar and the tubular member are arranged one or a number of resilient compressable means, arranged to facilitate a restricted movement of the tubular member in relation to the pillar.

7. An implant according to claim 1, wherein in that intermediately located between the pillar and the tubular member is arranged a layer or a coating of resilient compressable material, arranged to facilitate a restricted movement of the tubular member in relation to the pillar.

8. An implant according to claim 1, wherein in that the tubular member is manufactured from a resilient compressable material, such as synthetic plastic or similar.

9. An implant according to claim 1, wherein in that the tubular member is attached against the supporting metal structure of the dental prosthesis by means of cementation, glueing or similar, when the prosthesis is tried out for matching.

10. An implant according to claim 1, wherein in that a conical portion of the pillar directed away from the screw-shaped member includes at least one groove taken up in the surface, extending in longitudinal direction of the pillar, arranged in a number corresponding to outwardly extending portions at the internal conical surface intended to be attached in an adjacent position to the conical portion of the pillar.