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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 15, 2013
Filed:
Sep. 09, 2011
Hadar Better, Tel Aviv, IL;
Gideon Fostick, Givat Shmuel, IL;
Ilan Uchitel, Kefar Saba, IL;
Yossi Gross, Moshav Mazor, IL;
Hadar Better, Tel Aviv, IL;
Gideon Fostick, Givat Shmuel, IL;
Ilan Uchitel, Kefar Saba, IL;
Yossi Gross, Moshav Mazor, IL;
Maxillent Ltd., Herzliya, IL (US);
Abstract
Apparatus is provided that includes a dental implant having a central longitudinal axis, a lateral external surface, and a distal implant portion that extends from a distal implant end along up to 50% of a longitudinal length of the implant. The implant being shaped so as to define a lumen therethrough having (a) at least one distal opening through a distal external surface of the distal implant portion, and (b) a lateral opening open to the lateral external surface. The implant is also shaped so as to define a recessed surface that (a) is recessed from the lateral external surface, (b) is outside of the lumen, and (c) completely surrounds the lateral opening. Other embodiments are also described.