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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 22, 2005
Filed:
Sep. 19, 2002
Man Yong Kim, Kyunggi-do, KR;
Man Yong Kim, Kyunggi-do, KR;
Other;
Abstract
Disclosed is a dental implant which is implanted into an edentulous site of the jawbone to function as a substitute for a lost tooth. The dental implant according to the present invention includes: a fixture having a screw coupling hole formed at the inside thereof along the central axis thereof by a predetermined depth, the fixture being opened at the upper end thereof, and a threaded screw part formed on the outer circumferential surface thereof; an abutment secured to the upper end of the fixture and having a locking slit formed at the upper portion of the outer circumferential surface thereof; a screw coupled to the screw coupling hole of the fixture through the abutment and having a sleeve inserting groove formed at the upper portion thereof to be connected to the locking slit of the abutment; and a locking sleeve fitted into both the locking slit of the abutment and the sleeve inserting groove of the screw.