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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 08, 2005
Filed:
Dec. 28, 2001
Applicant:
Dennis Mcdevitt, Raleigh, NC (US);
Inventor:
Dennis McDevitt, Raleigh, NC (US);
Assignee:
Incumed, Inc., Raleigh, NC (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61C008/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Systems and methods for a dental implant system suitable for an endosteal implant into a jawbone are provided. The systems and methods make use of an expandable polymer sheath insertable into a jawbone, an implant insertable into the sheath and causing expansion of the sheath upon insertion, and an abutment adapted to be coupled to the implant and permitting the attachment of a dental prosthesis.