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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 03, 2002
Filed:
Apr. 03, 2001
Heiner Weber, Tuebingen, DE;
Friadent GmbH, Mannheim, DE;
Abstract
A transfer element for transferring the position of an implanted dental implant body to a master model including at least one element that can be fixed in an impression material for transferring the axial or rotational position of the implant to a dental impression. The invention aims at enhancing the transfer element to enable easy impression making and high precision during transfer of the vertical position of the implant in addition to ensuring anti-rotational blocking. The transfer element includes a core ( ) that may be connected to the implant body, and a guide sleeve ( ), and the core ( ) and the guide sleeve ( ) are provided with mutually engaging, corresponding positioning elements ( ).