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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 04, 2005
Filed:
Jan. 22, 2004
Ronald B. Odrich, Bronx, NY (US);
Alan S. Pollack, Hastings-on-Hudson, NY (US);
Ronald B. Odrich, Bronx, NY (US);
Alan S. Pollack, Hastings-on-Hudson, NY (US);
Park Avenue Peiodontal Associates, P.C., New York, NY (US);
Abstract
A dental implant anchor for attaching an abutment with at least one replacement tooth to the jaw bone of a mammal has a lower portion with an outer tapered surface which has a thread and is textured to improve bone integration to the anchor. The anchor also has an upper portion with a polished collar, the upper portion having an upper surface adapted to be engaged by the abutment. The anchor has an abutment receiving bore extending into the anchor and opening at the upper surface of the upper portion for receiving an abutment, and a threaded bore portion extending into the anchor, below the abutment receiving bore for receiving a screw.