Dental implant and method for installing same
US4744755A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 13, 1986 |
| Grant date | May 17, 1988 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 13, 2006 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61C8/00
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A dental implant is adapted to be installed in a predrilled bore formed in jaw bone tissue for retaining a dental prosthesis. The implant comprises a generally cylindrical body defining a longitudinal axis and including an outer periphery. The body is open at a front end thereof and includes a front cylindrical cavity for receiving a cylindrical bone core. A plurality of through-holes is formed in the body and communicates with the front cavity to accommodate the growth of bone tissue therethrough. The body is open at a rear end thereof and includes a rear cavity communicating with the open rear end for receiving a prosthesis attachment. The outer periphery of the body includes a plurality of longitudinally spaced, reservoir-defining structures, each of which includes a recessed surface facing toward one of the longitudinal ends of the implant and arranged to store blood adjacent the surrounding bone to promote the growth of new bone tissue.
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