Dental implant
US10987201B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 23, 2017 |
| Grant date | Apr 27, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 23, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61C13/225
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A dental implant having a central longitudinal axis at a bone-entry portion thereof is provided. The dental implant includes a threaded elongate fixture, at the bone-entry portion of the dental implant, shaped and sized for insertion into a bone of a subject, and a non-threaded emergence collar coronal to the fixture and smoother than the fixture. The emergence collar has a non-circular cross-section at least in a plane that is at least 1 millimeter coronal to the fixture and that is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis, the emergence collar and the fixture being formed of, and adjacently disposed along, a single piece of metal. Other applications are also described.
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