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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 15, 2011
Filed:
Mar. 03, 2008
Kent Engström, Mölndal, SE;
Anders Halldin, Uddevalla, SE;
Kent Engström, Mölndal, SE;
Anders Halldin, Uddevalla, SE;
Astra Tech AB, Molndal, SE;
Abstract
At least one embodiment of the present invention relates to a dental implant for supporting a coronal component. In at least one embodiment, the implant includes a fixture part forming an apical bone contact part of the implant, an abutment part forming a coronal component support part of the implant, and an abutment screw, wherein said abutment part is arranged to, in an assembled state of said dental implant, be fixed to the fixture part by the abutment screw, and wherein a coronal end portion of the abutment screw is arranged to, in the assembled state, be positioned coronally of a coronal end portion of the abutment part. At least one embodiment of the present invention also relates to abutment structures and methods for implanting a dental implant.