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Dental implant for use as a pillar in a mouth

Assignee: JSB DENTAL SUPPLY SA
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Filing: 1981-10-19
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Granted: 1984-08-21
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Expires: 2001-10-19
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Abstract

Abstract The dental implant comprises a head, preferably having a polygonal section like a hexagonal one; a generally central portion provided with a specially shaped thread; and a rear portion which is tapered and provided with a slot over the diameter of the ending surface. The implant is made from bioceramics and adapted to be screwed in a hole previously drilled into the patient's maxillary bone.

Inventors

  • 👤 Sami Sandhaus

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-23 16:09
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61C; A61C8/00; A61C8/0018

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim 105 words
A bioceramic dental implant for insertion in a prepared opening in the jaw bone for use as a pillar in a patient's mouth, having a head and a central portion provided with a plurality of successive circular recesses, wherein said central portion is generally cylindrically shaped and wherein each of the spires of said recesses on said cylindrical central portion are formed by a supporting cylindrical surface, a truncated conical surface and a concave circular arcuated surface, these three surfaces following one another in the above indicated sequence downwardly on the implant, the concave arcuate surface being following by the surface of the next spire.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 105 words
A bioceramic dental implant for insertion in a prepared opening in the jaw bone for use as a pillar in a patient's mouth, having a head and a central portion provided with a plurality of successive circular recesses, wherein said central portion is generally cylindrically shaped and wherein each of the spires of said recesses on said cylindrical central portion are formed by a supporting cylindrical surface, a truncated conical surface and a concave circular arcuated surface, these three surfaces following one another in the above indicated sequence downwardly on the implant, the concave arcuate surface being following by the surface of the next spire.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 21 words
The implant of claim 1, further comprising a tapered end portion following said central portion and forming an introductory point portion.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 25 words
The implant of claim 1, wherein the end portion is provided with a transversal slot extending substantially over the entire diameter of said end portion.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 35 words
The implant of claim 1 having a total length between 15 mm and 20 mm, a diameter between 4 and 5 mm., and between 2.5 and 7 complete thread spires on said cylindrical central portion.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 18 words
The implant of claim 4 wherein the pitch of the thread is between 1.5 mm and 2 mm.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 19 words
The implant of claim 1, further comprising a metallic core embedded along the longitudinal axis of the dental implant.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1987-08-21 1988-02-20 1988-08-21 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1991-08-21 1992-02-20 1992-08-21 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1995-08-21 1996-02-20 1996-08-21 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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