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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 04, 2010
Filed:
May. 14, 2004
Peter S. Wöhrle, Corona Del Mar, CA (US);
Charles W. Howlett, Laguna Beach, CA (US);
Peter S. Wöhrle, Corona Del Mar, CA (US);
Charles W. Howlett, Laguna Beach, CA (US);
Nobel Biocare Services AG, Glattbrugg, CH;
Abstract
A dental implant assembly for supporting a dental prosthesis. The assembly comprises a dental implant and an abutment. The dental implant comprises a body portion, a collar portion and a central bore. The body portion is located at a distal end of the dental implant and is configured to lie at least substantially below a crest of a patient's jawbone. The collar portion is located at a proximal end of the dental implant and forms an abutment mating surface which defines an outer edge that has a generally scalloped shape. The central bore extends through the collar portion and into the implant body portion. The central bore includes a threaded portion and a post portion. The abutment comprises a post configured to fit within the post portion of the central bore and an implant mating surface that is configured to mate with the abutment mating surface of the dental implant.