Detachable post for an osseous implant
US4531917A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 2, 1984 |
| Grant date | Jul 30, 1985 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 2, 2004 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61C8/0068
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An oral implant for supporting an artificial tooth structure includes an implant portion which is buried in the bone of the patient along the occlusal plane. A neck portion extends from the side of the implant portion remote from the groove and receives a post portion on which the artificial tooth structure is cemented. Means are provided on the neck portion so as to cause it to become wedged within a cavity of the overlying post portion, thereby releasably locking the post to the neck portion. As a result of this arrangement, a bridge structure can be removed from an implant without having to destroy the bridge.
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