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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 04, 2001
Filed:
Jun. 07, 2000
Vincent J Morgan, Boston, MA (US);
Diro, Inc., Boston, MA (US);
Abstract
A temporary dental prosthesis (,) which can be placed before, after or simultaneously with the placement of permanent implant i securely and accurately fixed to mounting assemblies (,). Each mounting assembly (,) has a combination implant/abutment member (,) screwed into a bore formed in the cortical bone with a smooth convex basal portion (,) received in a complimentary shaped recess formed at the entrance of the bore. A coping (,) is received on the head (,) of the combined implant/abutment member (,) and retained there by a pin (,) having a threaded portion (,) received in a threaded bore (,). The copings (,) and pins (,) are received in oversized bores formed in a blank temporary prosthesis and resin is injected around the copings and pins to secure the copings to the prosthesis at locations corresponding to the positions of the combined implant/abutment members (,).