Multi-part, multi-positionable abutment for use with dental implants
First Claim
1. An assembly comprising a multi-part abutment comprising part one and part two and a dental implant having an opening or passage with an internal, non-circular shape at its proximal end or with an external, non-circular projection at its proximal end, said assembly comprising:
- part one having a size and shape, at its distal end, removably inserted into said opening or passage, or over said external projection, and, having at its periphery, a multi-sided eternal wall portion fitted into abutment part two in a plurality of spaced positions;
part two having a size and shape sealingly engaging the proximal end of said dental implant, and having a multi-sided cavity at its distal end, that non-rotatably engages and fits over the multi-sided external wall portion of part one, said cavity having size and shape complementary to said external wall portion, sealingly engaging said periphery in a plurality of spaced positions, whereby said part two covers the top surface and said periphery of said part one and said part two sealingly engages the proximal end of said dental implant;
said part two including a proximal portion adapted to engage or form a prosthesis; and
said part one and said part two including substantially colinear, internal passages that receive a single threaded fastener to join said part one and said part two to one another, and to the interior opening or passage in said dental implant.
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Abstract
A multi-part abutment adapted for use with dental implants such as cylindrical-shaped endosseous dental implants having an internal opening or passage with an internal, non-circular shape at the top, either internally or externally, includes part one that engages the opening or passage in, or projection at the top, of the implant at the distal end of part one, and fits into abutment part two, at the top end of part one. Part two has at its distal end a multi-sided cavity that interdigitates with a multi-sided periphery or other connector on part one so that part two can be placed in a plurality of positions over part one. At the top end of part two is a prosthesis-engaging or prosthesis-forming projection which may be at an angle to the longitudinal axis of the implant, or lie on the longitudinal axis of the implant. Internal passages inside the two abutment parts are colinear when joined to one another in their intended configuration, permitting the use of a single fastener to join the two abutment parts to one another and to the dental implant, with part two covering part one and forming a sealed margin with the top of the implant.
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11 Claims
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1. An assembly comprising a multi-part abutment comprising part one and part two and a dental implant having an opening or passage with an internal, non-circular shape at its proximal end or with an external, non-circular projection at its proximal end, said assembly comprising:
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part one having a size and shape, at its distal end, removably inserted into said opening or passage, or over said external projection, and, having at its periphery, a multi-sided eternal wall portion fitted into abutment part two in a plurality of spaced positions;
part two having a size and shape sealingly engaging the proximal end of said dental implant, and having a multi-sided cavity at its distal end, that non-rotatably engages and fits over the multi-sided external wall portion of part one, said cavity having size and shape complementary to said external wall portion, sealingly engaging said periphery in a plurality of spaced positions, whereby said part two covers the top surface and said periphery of said part one and said part two sealingly engages the proximal end of said dental implant;
said part two including a proximal portion adapted to engage or form a prosthesis; and
said part one and said part two including substantially colinear, internal passages that receive a single threaded fastener to join said part one and said part two to one another, and to the interior opening or passage in said dental implant. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. The combination of a carrier for a multi-part abutment and an assembly including an endosseous dental implant, said carrier having a size and shape suitable for placement of said abutment in the jawbone of a patient, said carrier including, at its distal end, an internal multi-sided cavity to engage a connector, and to hold said connector at an angle to the longitudinal axis of said carrier, whereby proper placement of said connector in the jawbone of a patient is feasible, said assembly comprising:
- a multi-part abutment comprising part one and part two and a dental implant having an opening or passage with an internal, non-circular shape at its proximal end or with an external, non-circular projection at its proximal end, said assembly comprising;
part one having a size and shape, at its distal end, removably inserted into said opening or passage, or over said external projection, and, having at its periphery, a multi-sided external wall portion fitted into abutment part two in a plurality of spaced positions;
part two having a size and shape sealingly engaging the proximal end of said dental implant, and having a multi-sided cavity at its distal end, that non-rotatably engages and fits over the multi-sided external wall portion of part one, said cavity having size and shape complementary to said external wall portion, sealingly engaging said periphery in a plurality of spaced positions, whereby said part two covers the top surface and said periphery of said part one and said part two sealingly engages the proximal end of said dental implant;
said part two including a proximal portion adapted to engage or form a prosthesis; and
said part one and said part two including substantially colinear, internal passages that receive a single threaded fastener to join said part one and said part two to one another, and to the interior opening or passage in said dental implant.
- a multi-part abutment comprising part one and part two and a dental implant having an opening or passage with an internal, non-circular shape at its proximal end or with an external, non-circular projection at its proximal end, said assembly comprising;
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