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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 10, 2017
Filed:
Mar. 15, 2013
Applicant:
Zimmer Dental, Inc., Carlsbad, CA (US);
Inventors:
Suneel Ranga Sai Battula, San Diego, CA (US);
Hai Bo Wen, Carlsbad, CA (US);
Eneetra Patrice Livings, Carlsbad, CA (US);
Michael Scott Collins, San Marcos, CA (US);
Assignee:
Zimmer Dental, Inc., Carlsbad, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61C 8/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61C 8/008 (2013.01); A61C 8/006 (2013.01); A61C 8/0018 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method for securing a dental implant within a dental bone cavity is disclosed. The method may include inserting a dental wedge into the dental bone cavity and allowing bone tissues to grow toward and at least partially surround the dental wedge. Dental implantation systems for implementing the method are also disclosed. The system can include a dental wedge adapted to be inserted into a dental bone cavity.