Anatomical restoration dental implant system with interlockable various shaped healing cap assembly and matching abutment member

Claim 2

The invention as defined in Claim 1 wherein said non-circular shape is a rounded triangle shape.

Claim 3

The invention as defined in Claim 1 wherein said non-circular shape is an elliptical shape.

Claim 4

The invention as defined in Claim 1 wherein said means for fastening said healing cap member (204) to said exposed end of said dental implant fixture (106) includes an integral bolt member (204) having a widened head segment (210) and an elongated shaft segment (220), the shaft segment (220) having a proximal section (226) with screw threads (230) and a smooth distal section (228), the shaft segment (220) of the bolt member (202) being longer than said interior bore (250) of said healing cap member (204), such that after the shaft segment (220) of the bolt member (202) extends through said interior bore (250) of said healing cap member (204) from said distal end (244) of said healing cap member (204), there is still a substantial portion of the proximal section (226) of the shaft segment (220) of the bolt member (202) which can be threadably engaged with said implant fixture (106) for fastening said healing cap member (204) to said exposed end of said implant fixture (106).

Claim 5

The invention as defined in Claim 1 further comprising a matching abutment member (206) for supporting a tooth analogue (302) with a non-circular root, the abutment member (206) having: a. a proximal bolt segment (270) being identical to said bolt member (202) of said healing cap assembly (200); b. a distal frusto-conical shaped head segment (280) having a larger proximal end (282) integrally connected to said proximal bolt segment (270), and a smaller distal end (284); and c. said large proximal end (282) of said distal frusto-conical shaped head segment (280) of said abutment member (206) being circular shaped and smaller than said non-circular shaped distal end (244) of said healing cap member (204), such that when said abutment member (206) is attached to said healing cap member (204) in replacement of said bolt member (202) for supporting said tooth analogue (302), a non-circular shaped shoulder (300) is created for matching said non-circular shaped root of said tooth analogue (302).

Claim 6

An interlockable healing cap assembly (200) attachable to an exposed end of a dental implant fixture (106) which has a hollow with inner screw threads, the healing cap assembly (200) characterized by: a. an integral bolt member (202) having a widened head segment (210) and an elongated shaft segment (220), the shaft segment (220) having a proximal section (226) with screw threads (230) and a smooth distal section (228); b. a healing cap member (204) having a divergent body (240) with a smaller proximal end (242), a larger distal end (244), and a stepped interior bore (250) extending from the distal end (244) to the proximal end (242) and having a smooth proximal section (252) and a threaded distal section (254); c. said healing cap member (204) and said bolt member (202) being interlockable by threading said proximal section (226) of said shaft segment (220) of said bolt member (202) into said distal section (254) of said interior bore (250) of said healing cap member (204); d. said distal section (228) of said shaft segment (220) of said bolt member (202) being longer than said distal section (254) of said interior bore (250) of said healing cap member (204), such that after said proximal section (226) of said shaft segment (220) of said bolt member (202) is completely threaded through said distal section (254) of said interior bore (250) of said healing cap member (204) from said distal end (244) of said healing cap member (204), said healing cap member (204) and said bolt member (202) are no longer threadably engaged; and e. said shaft segment (220) of said bolt member (202) being longer than said interior bore (250) of said healing cap member (204), such that after said shaft segment (220) of said bolt member (202) extends through said interior bore (250) of said healing cap member (204) from said distal end (244) of said healing cap member (204), there is still a substantial portion of said proximal section (226) of said shaft segment (220) of said bolt member (202) which can be threadably engaged with said implant fixture (106) for fastening said healing cap member (204) to said exposed end of said implant fixture (106).

Claim 7

The invention as defined in Claim 6 wherein said distal end (244) of said healing cap member (204) is circular shaped.

Claim 8

The invention as defined in Claim 6 wherein said distal end (244) of said healing cap member (204) is non-circular shaped.

Claim 9

The invention as defined in Claim 6 further comprising a matching abutment member (206) for supporting a tooth analogue (302), the abutment member (206) having: a. a proximal bolt segment (270) being identical to said bolt member (202) of said healing cap assembly (200); b. a distal frusto-conical shaped head segment (280) having a larger proximal end (282) integrally connected to said proximal bolt segment (270), and a smaller distal end (284) with means (286) for adapting a driving tool; and c. said large proximal end (282) of said distal frusto-conical shaped head segment (280) of said abutment member (206) being circular shaped and smaller than said distal end (244) of said healing cap member (204), such that when said abutment member (206) is attached to said healing cap member (204) in replacement of said bolt member (202) for supporting said tooth analogue (302), a shoulder is created for matching said tooth analogue (302).

Claim 10

An anatomical restoration dental implant system implantable in the gingival tissue (308) and the alveolus of the jaw bone (304), comprising: a. a dental implant fixture (302) having proximal and distal end portions, the proximal end portion having means for being embedded in opened gingival tissue (308) and the alveolus of the jaw bone (304), the distal end portion having an exposed end being accessible from the outer surface of the jaw bone (304), the fixture (306) being made of a substance permitting healing of the opened gingival tissue (308) and growth of the jaw bone (304) about the fixture (306), the fixture (306) further including a hollow extending from an opening in the distal end portion towards the proximal end portion, the hollow having threads along at least a portion of its length; b. means for sealing the hollow of the implant fixture (306) during a period after implantation in which the jaw bone (304) is growing about the proximal portion of the implant fixture (306); c. healing cap means for providing a predetermined oval contour to the gingival tissue (308) adjacent the distal end of the implant fixture (306), such that the gingival tissue (308) re-heals in an oval contour reverse to that of the contour of the healing cap means; d. a tooth analogue (302) having a non-circular root; e. abutment means (206) for supporting the tooth analogue (302); f. means for securing said tooth analogue to said abutment means; the system characterized by: g. said healing cap means being an interlockable non-circular healing cap assembly (200), including: (i) a bolt member (202) having a widened head segment (210) and an elongated shaft segment (220), the shaft segment (220) having a proximal end 222 and a distal end 224, and the head segment (210) integrally connected to the distal end 224 of the shaft segment (220), the shaft segment (220) further having a proximal section (226) and a distal section (228), the proximal section (226) having outer screw threads (230) compatible with said inner screw threads of said hollow portion of said implant fixture (306), and the distal section (228) being smooth; (ii) a healing cap member (204) having a divergent body (240) with a smaller proximal end (242), a larger distal end (244), and a stepped interior bore (250) extending from the distal end (244) to the proximal end (242) of the cap member (204), the smaller proximal end (242) being circular shaped, the larger distal end (244) having a non-circular shape, and the interior bore (250) having a wide proximal section (252), and a narrow distal section (254), the proximal section (252) of the cap member (204) being smooth, and the distal section (254) having inner screw threads 256 compatible with said outer screw threads (230) of said proximal section (226) of said shaft segment (220) of said bolt member (202); (iii) said healing cap member (204) and said bolt member (202) being interlockable by threading said proximal section (226) of said shaft segment (220) of said bolt member (202) into said distal section (254) of said interior bore (250) of said healing cap member (204); (iv) said distal section (228) of said shaft segment (220) of said bolt member (202) being longer than said distal section (254) of said interior bore (250) of said healing cap member (204), such that after said proximal section (226) of said shaft segment (220) of said bolt member (202) is completely threaded through said distal section (254) of said interior bore (250) of said healing cap member (204) from said distal end (244) of said healing cap member (204), said healing cap member (204) and said bolt member (202) are no longer threadably engaged; (v) said shaft segment (220) of said bolt member (202) being longer than said interior bore (250) of said healing cap member (204), such that after said shaft segment (220) of said bolt member (202) extends through said interior bore (250) of said healing cap member (204) from said distal end (244) of said healing cap member (204), there is still a substantial portion of said proximal section (226) of said shaft segment (220) of said bolt member (202) which can be threadably engaged with said implant fixture for fastening said healing cap member to said exposed end of said implant fixture (306); h. said abutment means being a matching abutment member (206) further comprising: (i) a proximal bolt segment (270) being identical to said bolt member (202) of said healing cap assembly (200); (ii) a distal frusto-conical shaped head segment (280) having a larger proximal end (282) integrally connected to said proximal bolt segment (270), and a smaller distal end (284) with means 286 for adapting a driving tool; and (iii) said large proximal end (282) of said distal frusto-conical shaped head segment (280) of said abutment member (206) being circular shaped and being smaller than said non-circular shaped distal end (244) of said healing cap member (204), such that when said abutment member (206) is attached to said healing cap member (204) in replacement of said bolt member (202) for supporting said tooth analogue (302), a non-circular shoulder (300) is created for matching said non-circular root of said tooth analogue (302).

Claim 11

The invention as defined in Claim 10 wherein said non-circular shape of said larger distal end of said divergent body of said healing cap member is a rounded triangle shape.

Claim 12

The invention as defined in Claim 10 wherein said non-circular shape of said larger distal end of said divergent body of said healing cap member is an elliptical shape.

Claim 14

The invention as defined in Claim 13 wherein said non-circular shape is a rounded triangle shape.

Claim 15

The invention as defined in Claim 13 wherein said non-circular shape is an elliptical shape.

Claim 16

The invention as defined in Claim 13 wherein said step of fastening said healing cap member (204) to said exposed end of said dental implant fixture (106) includes utilizing an integral bolt member (204) which has a widened head segment (210) and an elongated shaft segment (220), the shaft segment (220) having a proximal section (226) with screw threads (230) and a smooth distal section (228), the shaft segment (220) of the bolt member (202) being longer than said interior bore (250) of said healing cap member (204), such that after the shaft segment (220) of the bolt member (202) extends through said interior bore (250) of said healing cap member (204) from said distal end (244) of said healing cap member (204), there is still a substantial portion of the proximal section (226) of the shaft segment (220) of the bolt member (202) which can be threadably engaged with said implant fixture (106) for fastening said healing cap member (204) to said exposed end of said implant fixture (106).

Claim 17

The invention as defined in Claim 13 further comprising the step of utilizing a matching abutment member (206) which has a bolt segment (270) identical to said bolt member and a frusto-conical head segment (280) for supporting a tooth analogue (302).

Claim 19

The invention as defined in Claim 17 wherein said larger distal end (244) of said divergent body (240) of said healing cap member (204) has a circular shape.

Claim 20

The invention as defined in Claim 17 wherein said larger distal end (244) of said divergent body (240) of said healing cap member (204) has a non-circular shape.

Claim 21

The invention as defined in Claim 17 further comprising the step of utilizing a matching abutment member (206) which has a bolt segment (270) identical to said bolt member (202) and a frusto-conical head segment (280) for supporting a tooth analogue (302).

Claim 23

The invention as defined in Claim 22 wherein said non-circular shape of said larger distal end of said divergent body of said healing cap member is a rounded triangle shape.

Claim 24

The invention as defined in Claim 22 wherein said non-circular shape of said larger distal end of said divergent body of said healing cap member is an elliptical shape.