Angular dental abutment assembly
US10548692B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 12, 2015 |
| Grant date | Feb 4, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 26, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61C8/006
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A dental abutment assembly that comprises a dental abutment having a tubular passage with an internal abutment thread at a lower end of the tubular passage, a dental implant fixture having an upper socket with an internal implant fixture thread, and a screw shaft having an upper external thread with an upper external helix twisted in a first direction and a lower external thread having a lower external helix twisted in a second direction, the upper external thread and the lower external thread are located at opposite ends of a connecting shaft. The first direction and the second direction are opposite to one another.
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