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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 08, 2002
Filed:
Jan. 29, 2001
Franz Sutter, CH-4435 Niederdorf, CH;
Other;
Abstract
The device ( ) for holding and/or creating a dental prosthesis comprises an implant ( ) with an axis ( ) and with a metal main body ( ) which forms at least a large part of an anchoring part ( ) intended to be anchored in a bone ( ) and has an axial hole ( ). A ceramic body ( ) or covering is also connected nonreleasably and directly to the main body ( ). A metal metal [sic] bolt ( ) which can be secured in the hole ( ) of the main body ( ) protrudes into a blind hole ( ) of a ceramic body ( ) which is rigidly and nonreleasably secured on the bolt ( ) and covers the end of same directed away from the main body ( ), and if necessary can be ground after insertion into the mouth of a patient and permits rapid and simple impression-taking.