US5984681A
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Dental implant and method of implanting
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1997-09-02
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Granted: 1999-11-16
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Expires: 2017-09-02
Abstract
Abstract The present invention entails an implant for insertion into the alveolar bone of a patient and wherein the implant is provided with a generally vertically projecting anchoring pin that extends from the implant into the alveolar bone of the patient and effectively interconnects the implant with the alveolar bone. Moreover, the present invention entails a method or process of implanting a dental implant including directly implanting an implant into the extraction cavity after a tooth has been extracted therefrom. As a part of this process, prior to actually implanting, the extraction cavity is reamed so as to be compatible with an optimum size and shaped implant selected from a group of standard implants.
Inventors
- 👤 Barney K. Huang
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 00:38
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61C; A61C8/00; A61C8/001; A61C8/0003; A61C8/0009
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
56 words
A dental implant comprising: an implant for insertion into the alveolar bone of a patient, a generally vertically projecting anchoring pin for interconnecting the implant with the alveolar bone of the patient; and wherein the implant includes a threaded portion having a set of segmented quick-turn threads designed to anchor the implant within the alveolar bone.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
56 words
A dental implant comprising: an implant for insertion into the alveolar bone of a patient, a generally vertically projecting anchoring pin for interconnecting the implant with the alveolar bone of the patient; and wherein the implant includes a threaded portion having a set of segmented quick-turn threads designed to anchor the implant within the alveolar bone.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
38 words
The dental implant of claim 1 wherein the implant and anchoring pin each include a longitudinal axis and wherein when implanted within the alveolar bone the axis of the implant and anchoring pin extend in general parallel relationship.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
The dental implant of claim 1 wherein the implant and the anchoring pin, when implanted, are longitudinally aligned with the alveolar bone of the patient.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
The dental implant of claim 1 wherein the anchoring pin includes a threaded portion for engaging the alveolar bone.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
40 words
The dental implant of claim 1 wherein the implant includes an anchor pin throughbore formed therein and accessible from the top of the implant, and wherein the anchoring pin extends through the anchor pin throughbore and into the alveolar bone.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
36 words
The dental implant of claim 5 wherein the implant includes an access opening that is opened about the top of the implant and wherein the anchor pin throughbore extends from the access opening through the implant.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
36 words
The dental implant of claim 6 wherein the access opening includes a surrounding wall structure and wherein the anchor pin throughbore extends from the wall structure of the access opening through the body of the implant.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
78 words
A dental implant comprising: an implant for insertion into the alveolar bone of a patient and a generally vertically projecting anchoring pin for interconnecting the implant with the alveolar bone of the patient; and wherein the implant includes upper and lower portions with the upper portion including an offset portion that projects outwardly with respect to the lower portion, and wherein the anchoring pin projects downwardly from the offset portion and into the alveolar bone of the patient.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
78 words
A dental implant comprising: an implant for insertion into the alveolar bone of a patient and a generally vertically projecting anchoring pin for interconnecting the implant with the alveolar bone of the patient; and wherein the implant includes upper and lower portions with the upper portion including an offset portion that projects outwardly with respect to the lower portion, and wherein the anchoring pin projects downwardly from the offset portion and into the alveolar bone of the patient.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
27 words
The dental implant of claim 8 wherein the offset portion of the implant includes a bore formed therein and wherein the anchoring pin extends through the bore.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
76 words
A dental implant comprising: an implant for insertion into the alveolar bone of the patient; the implant including an upper opening for receiving a false tooth, prosthesis, or other abutment; an anchoring pin throughbore extending from the upper opening through the implant such that the throughbore is accessible from the upper opening; and an anchoring pin accessible through the upper opening and projecting through the throughbore for extending into the alveolar bone and anchoring the implant.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
76 words
A dental implant comprising: an implant for insertion into the alveolar bone of the patient; the implant including an upper opening for receiving a false tooth, prosthesis, or other abutment; an anchoring pin throughbore extending from the upper opening through the implant such that the throughbore is accessible from the upper opening; and an anchoring pin accessible through the upper opening and projecting through the throughbore for extending into the alveolar bone and anchoring the implant.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
17 words
The dental implant of claim 10 wherein the anchoring pin extends generally vertically relative to the implant.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
39 words
The dental implant of claim 10 wherein the implant includes a threaded portion having a set of quick-turn threads designed to anchor the implant within the alveolar bone of the patient with approximately two to three turns of less.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
16 words
The dental implant of claim 10 wherein the implant includes a conical shaped lower end portion.
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