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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 27, 2016
Filed:
Jun. 03, 2014
Nobel Biocare Services Ag, Zurich-Flughafen, CH;
Steven Hurson, Yorba Linda, CA (US);
Nobel Biocare Services AG, , CH;
Abstract
A dental implant, components, and kit are provided. The implant can include a body, an attachment structure for attaching the implant to bone, and a recess. The recess can be disposed within the body and open towards a proximal end thereof. The recess can include a proximally-disposed receiving chamber and a distally-disposed threaded chamber. The receiving chamber can include an interlock chamber, which can be disposed at a distal end of the receiving chamber and have a polygonal cross-section. The implant can be multi-functional such that components for various dental prostheses and procedures can be provided having portions that can, for example, engage the interlock chamber of the implant, mate with the receiving chamber of the implant, and/or mate with the proximal end the implant for supporting the prosthesis and/or facilitating the procedure.