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Prosthetic implant attachment system and method

  • US 4,854,872 A
  • Filed: 09/24/1987
  • Issued: 08/08/1989
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/24/1987
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A prosthetic implant attachment system for mounting a prosthetic device on the upper end of a tooth root comprising:

  • a base member having a lower end for seating on the upper end of the root, and an upper end for mounting an artificial tooth on the root;

    first securing means for securing the base member to the root;

    a prosthetic head for mounting on the upper end of the base member and for securing to a prosthetic device mounted over the prosthetic head, the upper end of the base member and the lower end of the prosthetic head having means for correction of undesired placement of the root comprising interengageable indexing formations for releasably locking the prosthetic head against rotation on the base member in any one of at least three fixed, indexed positions at different fixed angles relative to the base member; and

    second securing means for releasably securing the prosthetic head to the base member.

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