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Dental implant including plural anchoring means
Assignee: Zimmer Dental Inc
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Filing: 1991-02-12
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Granted: 1992-01-07
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Expires: 2011-02-12
Abstract
Abstract A dental implant anchor includes a body portion having a first external wall portion carrying one or more circumferential projections separated by circumferential grooves and, below, a second external wall portion carrying threads. The implant can include a head portion with a smooth external wall; a through-hole and an apical hole passing through the bottom of the implant; and internal structure for engaging a tool for inserting the implant in a passage formed in bone tissue. This internal structure can be in a top portion, or in an internal passage in the body portion of the implant. The method for forming a passage in bone tissue to receive the implant includes forming a passage having a base with a diameter suited to self-tapping of the threaded part of the implant, and, above the base, a larger-diameter section to engage frictionally the circumferential projections.
Inventors
- 👤 Gerald A. Niznick
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 16:17
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61C; A61C8/00; A61C8/0089; A61C8/0018; A61C8/0022
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
174 words
A substantially cylindrical dental implant anchoring means comprising a substantially cylindrical body portion adapted to fit in a passage formed in jawbone tissue, said body portion having an external wall portion carrying at least two circumferential or partially circmferential projections, each of said projections having a size and shape adapted to engage the walls of said passage substantially exclusively frictionally, each of said projections having a cross-section sufficiently large to engage frictionally the sidewalls of said passage, and to hold said anchoring means inside said passage immediately upon insertion of said dental implant anchoring means into said passage, each of said circumferential projections having a groove on each side of the projection to facilitate growth of bone tissue into said grooves to promote anchoring of said dental implant in said passage, and, below at least said two projections, an external wall portion carrying thread means adapted to screw into the end of said passage, said thread means having its axis at an oblique angle to the longitudinal axis of said substantially cylindrical dental implant.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
174 words
A substantially cylindrical dental implant anchoring means comprising a substantially cylindrical body portion adapted to fit in a passage formed in jawbone tissue, said body portion having an external wall portion carrying at least two circumferential or partially circmferential projections, each of said projections having a size and shape adapted to engage the walls of said passage substantially exclusively frictionally, each of said projections having a cross-section sufficiently large to engage frictionally the sidewalls of said passage, and to hold said anchoring means inside said passage immediately upon insertion of said dental implant anchoring means into said passage, each of said circumferential projections having a groove on each side of the projection to facilitate growth of bone tissue into said grooves to promote anchoring of said dental implant in said passage, and, below at least said two projections, an external wall portion carrying thread means adapted to screw into the end of said passage, said thread means having its axis at an oblique angle to the longitudinal axis of said substantially cylindrical dental implant.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
43 words
The dental implant anchoring means of claim 1 further comprising, above said body portion, a top portion having a smooth external wall, said top portion slanting outwardly and upwardly from a plane through said portion where said body portion joins said top portion.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
The dental implant anchoring means of claim 2 further comprising means internal to said implant for engaging means for inserting said implant in said passage.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
25 words
The dental implant anchoring means of claim 3 further comprising a through-hole passing laterally through said body portion near the bottom of said body portion.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
29 words
The dental implant anchoring means of claim 4 further comprising an apical hole in the body portion of said implant extending upwardly inside said body portion beyond said through-hole.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
29 words
The dental implant anchoring means of claim 5 wherein each of said projections has its circumferential axis substantially normal to the longitudinal axis of said substantially cylindrical dental implant.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
29 words
The dental implant anchoring means of claim 2 wherein each of said projections has its circumferential axis substantially normal to the longitudinal axis of said substantially cylindrical dental implant.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
29 words
The dental implant anchoring means of claim 3 wherein each of said projections has its circumferential axis substantially normal to the longitudinal axis of said substantially cylindrical dental implant.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
29 words
The dental implant anchoring means of claim 4 wherein each of said projections has its circumferential axis substantially normal to the longitudinal axis of said substantially cylindrical dental implant.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
285 words
A method for inserting a dental implant including plural anchoring means in a passage formed in jawbone tissue to receive said dental implant anchoring means comprising forming a passage in bone tissue having a bottom portion of a first diameter and, atop said bottom portion, a second portion having a larger diameter; inserting into said passage a dental implant anchoring means comprising a body portion adapted to fit in a passage formed in bone tissue, said body portion having an external wall portion carrying at least one circumferential or partially circumferential projection, said at least one projection having a size and shape adapted to engage the walls of said passage substantially exclusively frictionally, said projection having a cross-section sufficiently large to engage frictionally the sidewalls of said passage, and to hold said anchoring means inside said passage immediately upon insertion of said dental implant anchoring means into said passage, each of said circumferential projections having a groove on each side of the projection to facilitate growth of bone tissue into said grooves to promote anchoring of said dental implant in said passage, and, below at least said one projection, an external wall portion carrying thread means adapted to screw into the end of said passage, said thread means having its axis at an oblique angle to the longitudinal axis of said substantially cylindrical dental implant, and tapping said implant anchoring means into said passage sufficiently far that said external wall portion carrying thread means reaches the top of the portion of the passage having said first diameter; and the screwing said dental implant anchoring means into said passage until said external wall portion carrying threads is threaded into the smaller diameter portion of said passage.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
285 words
A method for inserting a dental implant including plural anchoring means in a passage formed in jawbone tissue to receive said dental implant anchoring means comprising forming a passage in bone tissue having a bottom portion of a first diameter and, atop said bottom portion, a second portion having a larger diameter; inserting into said passage a dental implant anchoring means comprising a body portion adapted to fit in a passage formed in bone tissue, said body portion having an external wall portion carrying at least one circumferential or partially circumferential projection, said at least one projection having a size and shape adapted to engage the walls of said passage substantially exclusively frictionally, said projection having a cross-section sufficiently large to engage frictionally the sidewalls of said passage, and to hold said anchoring means inside said passage immediately upon insertion of said dental implant anchoring means into said passage, each of said circumferential projections having a groove on each side of the projection to facilitate growth of bone tissue into said grooves to promote anchoring of said dental implant in said passage, and, below at least said one projection, an external wall portion carrying thread means adapted to screw into the end of said passage, said thread means having its axis at an oblique angle to the longitudinal axis of said substantially cylindrical dental implant, and tapping said implant anchoring means into said passage sufficiently far that said external wall portion carrying thread means reaches the top of the portion of the passage having said first diameter; and the screwing said dental implant anchoring means into said passage until said external wall portion carrying threads is threaded into the smaller diameter portion of said passage.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
52 words
The method of claim 10 further comprising forming said passage in two steps, utilizing two separate passage-forming means, the first of said passage-forming means having a diameter appropriate for forming the bottom portion of the passage, and the second having a larger diameter appropriate for forming the upper portion of said passage.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 11 wherein said at least one projection has its circumferential axis substantially normal to the longitudinal axis of said substantially cylindrical dental implant.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 10 wherein said at least one projection has its circumferential axis substantially normal to the longitudinal axis of said substantially cylindrical dental implant.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
245 words
The method for inserting a dental implant including plural anchoring means in a passage formed in jawbone tissue to receive said dental implant anchoring means comprising: forming a passage in bone tissue having a bottom portion of a first diameter and, at op said bottom portion, a second portion having a larger diameter; inserting into said passage a dental implant anchoring means comprising a body portion adapted to fit in said passage, said body portion having an external wall portion carrying at least one projection, said at least one projection having a size and shape adapted to engage the walls of said passage substantially exclusively frictionally, said projection having a cross-section sufficiently large to engage frictionally the sidewalls of said passage, and to hold said anchoring means inside said passage immediately upon insertion of said dental implant anchoring means into said passage, and, below said at least one projection, an external wall portion carrying thread means adapted to screw into the end of said passage, said thread means having its axis at an oblique angle to the longitudinal axis of said substantially cylindrical dental implant, and tapping said implant anchoring means into said passage sufficiently far that said external wall portion carrying thread means reaches the top of the portion of the passage having said first diameter; and then screwing said dental implant anchoring means into said passage until said external wall portion carrying threads is threaded into the smaller diameter portion of the passage.
Claim 17
Independent Claim
245 words
The method for inserting a dental implant including plural anchoring means in a passage formed in jawbone tissue to receive said dental implant anchoring means comprising: forming a passage in bone tissue having a bottom portion of a first diameter and, at op said bottom portion, a second portion having a larger diameter; inserting into said passage a dental implant anchoring means comprising a body portion adapted to fit in said passage, said body portion having an external wall portion carrying at least one projection, said at least one projection having a size and shape adapted to engage the walls of said passage substantially exclusively frictionally, said projection having a cross-section sufficiently large to engage frictionally the sidewalls of said passage, and to hold said anchoring means inside said passage immediately upon insertion of said dental implant anchoring means into said passage, and, below said at least one projection, an external wall portion carrying thread means adapted to screw into the end of said passage, said thread means having its axis at an oblique angle to the longitudinal axis of said substantially cylindrical dental implant, and tapping said implant anchoring means into said passage sufficiently far that said external wall portion carrying thread means reaches the top of the portion of the passage having said first diameter; and then screwing said dental implant anchoring means into said passage until said external wall portion carrying threads is threaded into the smaller diameter portion of the passage.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
52 words
The method of claim 14 further comprising forming said passage in two steps, utilizing two separate passage-forming means, the first of said passage-forming means having a diameter appropriate for forming the bottom portion of the passage, and the second having a larger diameter appropriate for forming the upper portion of said passage.
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