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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 10, 2001
Filed:
Mar. 18, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Fouad Khoury, Muenster, DE;
Joerg Neugebauer, Heidelberg, DE;
Assignee:
Friadent GmbH, Mannheim, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61C 8/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61C 8/00 ;
Abstract
The invention relates to a gingiva former which can be connected to a dental implant and has a head portion (,) which is located in the region of the gingiva. The gingiva former should be developed such that the formation of the soft tissue be improved. Thus it is suggested that the head portion (,) have at least one opening (,) for gingival fastening devices and that the opening (,) lead into a central bore (,) of the head portion (,).