Multiple root implant
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1. A dental implant for replacement of a single natural tooth and insertion into a bore at the extraction site of the single natural tooth, the dental implant comprising:
- a unitary body defining a coronal-apical axis and having a coronal main shaft portion, a plurality of distinct roots extending apically from the main shaft portion to a distal end, and the main shaft portion including a non-circular closed outer periphery to engage bone, the main shaft portion being shaped and sized to substantially conform to a circular bore in a jaw upon insertion into the bore, wherein the roots are integrally formed with and extending apically from the main shaft portion, wherein the closed outer periphery has a plurality of contiguously convexly curved portions interconnected to surround the coronal apical axis with each curved portion coronally aligning with a different one of the plurality of roots, and wherein each pair of adjacent curved portions of the plurality of curved portions intersects to form an elongated indent or groove that extends in a coronal-apical direction on the main portion; and
a porous tantalum portion disposed at least on the roots at the unitary body for engaging bone.
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Abstract
A dental implant has a body and a plurality of distinct roots that extend outwardly from the main portion that generally define a coronal-apical axis. A porous tantalum metal portion is disposed at the body for engaging bone and the plurality of distinct roots are configured to resist a torsional force that is applied to the dental implant and around the coronal-apical axis.
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17 Claims
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1. A dental implant for replacement of a single natural tooth and insertion into a bore at the extraction site of the single natural tooth, the dental implant comprising:
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a unitary body defining a coronal-apical axis and having a coronal main shaft portion, a plurality of distinct roots extending apically from the main shaft portion to a distal end, and the main shaft portion including a non-circular closed outer periphery to engage bone, the main shaft portion being shaped and sized to substantially conform to a circular bore in a jaw upon insertion into the bore, wherein the roots are integrally formed with and extending apically from the main shaft portion, wherein the closed outer periphery has a plurality of contiguously convexly curved portions interconnected to surround the coronal apical axis with each curved portion coronally aligning with a different one of the plurality of roots, and wherein each pair of adjacent curved portions of the plurality of curved portions intersects to form an elongated indent or groove that extends in a coronal-apical direction on the main portion; and a porous tantalum portion disposed at least on the roots at the unitary body for engaging bone. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 15)
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13. An implant for replacement of a single natural tooth and insertion into a bore at the extraction site of the single natural tooth, the implant comprising:
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a unitary body having a main shaft portion configured with a non-circular closed outer periphery for engaging bone and a plurality of distinct roots extending apically from the main shaft portion to a distal end, the main shaft portion being shaped and sized to substantially conform to a circular bore in a jaw upon insertion into the bore, wherein the roots are integrally formed with and extending apically from the main shaft portion; a porous tantalum portion disposed at the unitary body for engaging bone within a bore on an animal or human body; and wherein the unitary body generally defines a coronal-apical axis, and wherein the main shaft portion comprises a plurality of contiguous convexly curved portions interconnected to surround the coronal apical axis, wherein at least one pair of adjacent convexly curved portions intersect to form an elongated indent or groove that extends in a coronal-apical direction, and wherein the roots are configured to resist a torsional force applied to the implant and about the coronal-apical axis. - View Dependent Claims (14, 16)
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17. A dental implant for replacement of a single natural tooth and insertion into a bore at the extraction site of the single natural tooth, the dental implant comprising:
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a unitary, non-threaded body defining a coronal-apical axis and having a coronal main shaft portion, a plurality of distinct roots extending apically from the main shaft portion to a distal end, and the main shaft portion including a non-circular closed outer periphery to engage bone, the main shaft portion being shaped and sized to substantially conform to a circular bore in a jaw upon insertion into the bore, wherein the roots are integrally formed with and extending apically from the main shaft portion, the closed outer periphery has a plurality of contiguously convexly curved portions interconnected to surround the coronal apical axis with each curved portion coronally aligning with a different one of the plurality of roots, and each pair of adjacent curved portions of the plurality of curved portions intersects to form an elongated indent or groove that extends in a coronal-apical direction on the main shaft portion; and a porous tantalum portion disposed at least on the roots for engaging bone.
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